Phrase guide

square sail

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sail bent to a horizontal yard set athwartships.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: råsejl — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Dutch: razeil — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Faroese: rásegl — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Finnish: raakapurje — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • German: Rahsegel — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Hebrew: מִפְרָשׂ רָחְבִּי (mifras rokhbi) — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Italian: vela quadra — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Norwegian Bokmål: råseil — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Norwegian Bokmål: råsegl — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: råsegl — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Polish: żagiel rejowy — sail set athwartships in a yard
  • Swedish: råsegel — sail set athwartships in a yard