goosewing

1 of 2

noun

: the weather lower corner of a course or topsail when the middle and lee parts of the sail are hauled up

goosewing

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

intransitive verb

1

: to make goosewinged

2

: to sail with the wind aft, the jib out on one side, and the mainsail out on the other

Word History

Etymology

Noun

goose entry 1 + wing

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Rhymes for goosewing

• accruing
• canoeing
• construing
• eschewing
• previewing
• pursuing
• renewing
• reviewing
• shampooing
• subduing
• tattooing
• undoing