ˈ ̷ ̷səl, -ˌsāl noun
: a 4-sided sail extended on a yard suspended at the middle from a mast ; specifically : a sail set on a yard on the single mast or foremast of a fore-and-aft-rigged ship (as a sloop or schooner) — see sail illustration
ˈ ̷ ̷səl, -ˌsāl noun
: a 4-sided sail extended on a yard suspended at the middle from a mast ; specifically : a sail set on a yard on the single mast or foremast of a fore-and-aft-rigged ship (as a sloop or schooner) — see sail illustration
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012