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noun
A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, sailing, transport
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Synonyms: spinney
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To sail using a spinnaker
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, sailing, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: headsail
History
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Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
