Usually means: Sail positioned forward of mast.
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  1. forestaysail: Merriam-Webster
  2. forestaysail: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. forestaysail: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. forestaysail: Collins English Dictionary
  5. forestaysail: Wiktionary
  6. forestaysail: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. forestaysail: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. forestaysail: Dictionary.com
  9. forestaysail: TheFreeDictionary.com

Tech (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. SeaTalk Dictionary of English Nautical Language (No longer online)
  2. Forestaysail: Latitude Mexico

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▸ noun:  (nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.

Similar:
headstay, forestay, staysail, gaff sail, foretopsail, headsail, foresail, term, foresheet, forebeam, more...

Opposite:
mainsail, topsail, jib, spinnaker, genoa

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Similar:
headstay, forestay, staysail, gaff sail, foretopsail, headsail, foresail, term, foresheet, forebeam, more...

Opposite:
mainsail, topsail, jib, spinnaker, genoa



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