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goose wing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A position of sails in a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat, in which the mainsail is set to the leeward and the jib to the windward. This position may be used when running (almost) straight downwind. One of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: virsikirja — sail positioning
  • Finnish: virsari — sail positioning
  • Spanish: orejas de burro — sail positioning