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noun Nautical.
any of the ordinary working sails of a vessel.
all these sails, taken collectively.
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Origin of plain sail
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby plain sail
plain knit, plain-laid, Plain People, plain rail, plains, plain sail, plain sailing, plain-saw, plains grasshopper, Plains Indian, plainsman
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