skysail

[ skahy-seyl; Nautical skahy-suh l ]
/ ˈskaɪˌseɪl; Nautical ˈskaɪ səl /

noun Nautical.

(in a square-rigged vessel) a light square sail next above the royal.
a triangular sail set on a stay between the fore and main trucks of a racing schooner.

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Origin of skysail

First recorded in 1820–30; sky + sail

Words nearby skysail

skyman, skype, skyphos, skyrocket, skyros, skysail, skyscape, skyscraper, skyscraping, skysurf, skysurfing
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British Dictionary definitions for skysail

skysail
/ (ˈskaɪˌseɪl) /

noun nautical

a square sail set above the royal on a square-rigger
a triangular sail set between the trucks of a racing schooner
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