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wind sail

[ wind ]
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noun Nautical.
a sail rigged over a hatchway, ventilator, or the like, to divert moving air downward into the vessel.
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Origin of wind sail

First recorded in 1715–25
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British Dictionary definitions for wind sail

windsail
/ (ˈwɪndˌseɪl) /

noun
a sail rigged as an air scoop over a hatch or companionway to catch breezes and divert them below
any of the vanes or sails of a windmill
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