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skysail
[ skahy-seyl; Nautical skahy-suhl ]
noun
, Nautical.
- (in a square-rigged vessel) a light square sail next above the royal.
- a triangular sail set on a stay between the fore and main trucks of a racing schooner.
skysail
/ ˈskaɪˌseɪl /
noun
- a square sail set above the royal on a square-rigger
- a triangular sail set between the trucks of a racing schooner
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Near to starboard was a white ship, fully rigged, standing towards the island with royals set, and even a towering main skysail.
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"It is the highest sail we set on the foremast, though larger vessels have a royal above that, then a skysail," I replied.
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After my heroic feat in loosing the main-skysail, the mate entertained good hopes of my becoming a rare mariner.
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In these, the topgallant, royal and skysail masts are all one stick.
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If there is not a standing skysail, the quarter-blocks on the royal yard will be single.
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