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- [fawr-seyl, fohr-; Nautical fawr-suh l, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌseɪl, ˈfoʊr-; Nautical ˈfɔr səl, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.seɪl/
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- [fawr-seyl, fohr-; Nautical fawr-suh l, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌseɪl, ˈfoʊr-; Nautical ˈfɔr səl, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of foresail word
- noun foresail the lowermost sail on a foremast. 1
- noun foresail the staysail or jib, set immediately forward of the mainmast of a sloop, cutter, knockabout, yawl, ketch, or dandy. 1
- noun foresail The principal sail on a foremast. 1
- noun foresail the aftermost headsail of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel 0
- noun foresail the lowest sail set on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel 0
- noun foresail the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged ship 0
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Origin of foresail
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; fore- + sail
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Parts of speech for Foresail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foresail popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
foresail usage trend in Literature
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