HEADSAIL


Meaning of HEADSAIL in English

/hed"sayl'/ ; Naut. /hed"seuhl/ , n. Naut.

1. any of various jibs or staysails set forward of the foremost mast of a vessel.

2. any sail set on a foremast, esp. on a vessel having three or more masts.

[ 1620-30; HEAD + SAIL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .