fore·sail
| \ ˈfȯr-ˌsāl
, -səl \
, -səl \
Definition of foresail
1
: the lowest sail set on the foremast of a square-rigged ship or schooner — see sail illustration
2
: the sole or principal headsail (as of a sloop, cutter, or schooner)
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about foresail
Dictionary Entries near foresail
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for foresail
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Foresail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foresail. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Comments on foresail
What made you want to look up foresail? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Star Wars Words Quiz
-
- The bounty portion of bounty hunters (such as Boba Fett) comes from a Latin word meaning
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share foresail
Time Traveler for foresail
The first known use of foresail was in the 15th century
See more words from the same century