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Foresail :: Foresail (n.) The fore staysail of a sloop, being the triangular sail next forward of the mast..

Slug :: Slug (n.) A ship that sails slowly.

Mainsail :: Mainsail (n.) The principal sail in a ship or other vessel.

Saic :: Saic (n.) A kind of ketch very common in the Levant, which has neither topgallant sail nor mizzen topsail..

Molendinarious :: Molendinarious (a.) Resembling the sails of a windmill.

Trim :: Trim (v. t.) To arrange in due order for sailing; as, to trim the sails..

Doggerman :: Doggerman (n.) A sailor belonging to a dogger.

Sail :: Sail (n.) A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water.

Foist :: Foist (n.) A light and fast-sailing ship.

Kite :: Kite (n.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light..

Boom :: Boom (v. i.) To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind..

Assailing :: Assailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assai.

Bellyband :: Bellyband (n.) A band of canvas, to strengthen a sail..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch..

Over :: Over (adv.) From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy..

Jigger :: "Jigger (n. & v.) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle..

Pungy :: Pungy (n.) A small sloop or shallop, or a large boat with sails..

Ringtail :: Ringtail (n.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.

Sea Dog :: Sea dog () An old sailor; a salt.

Call :: Call (n.) A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty..

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