square sail

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair seyl]
- /skwɛər seɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair seyl]
- /skwɛər seɪl/

Definitions of square sail words

noun square sail a sail set beneath a horizontal yard, the normal position of which, when not trimmed to the wind, is directly athwartships. 1
noun square sail a rectangular or square sail set on a horizontal yard rigged more or less athwartships 0
noun square sail a four-sided sail rigged on a yard suspended horizontally across the mast and athwart the keel 0

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Origin of square sail

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Square sail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Square sail

square sail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

square sail usage trend in Literature

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