wind sail

[ wind ]

/ wɪnd /

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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Example sentences from the Web for wind sail

The flaps of the windsail hang dead, the sides of the canvas tube have fallen in like the neck of a skinny old man.
An Ocean Tramp|William McFee
If clear decks are wanted, the windsail is about as inconvenient as it is ugly, and that is saying a great deal.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896|Various
There was no suggestion of oppressiveness in the air and a windsail was not necessary to keep the cabin fresh and cool.
In the Track of the Trades|Lewis R. Freeman
The breeze from the windsail blew some of the snuff out of the box into the eyes of Macallan.
The King's Own|Captain Frederick Marryat

The sky to the southward is a jet-black mass of clouds, and the windsail is yawing in a strong, cool breeze.
An Ocean Tramp|William McFee

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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