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noun Nautical.
as much sail as the wind or other conditions will permit a ship to carry.
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Also called press of canvas.
Origin of press of sail
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby press of sail
press kit, press lord, pressman, pressmark, press money, press of sail, press on, press one's luck, pressor, pressor base, pressoreceptive
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press of sail
noun
nautical the most sail a vessel can carry under given conditionsAlso called: press of canvas
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