Definition of goosewing
:the weather lower corner of a course or topsail when the middle and lee parts of the sail are hauled up
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Origin and Etymology of goosewing
1goose + wing
Definition of goosewing
intransitive verb
:to make goosewinged
:to sail with the wind aft, the jib out on one side, and the mainsail out on the other
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