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back sail

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Definition of back sail

: a sail upon which the wind pressure is on the forward side

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First Known Use of back sail

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of back sail was in 1851

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“Back sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20sail. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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