staysail

noun

stay·​sail ˈstā-ˌsāl How to pronounce staysail (audio) -səl How to pronounce staysail (audio)
: a fore-and-aft sail hoisted on a stay see sail illustration

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The 101-foot staysail schooner is a whispering storybook from the 1930s when luminaries like Ernest Hemingway and Cole Porter rubbed shoulders out at sea. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of staysail was in 1669

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“Staysail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staysail. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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