Foresail (Noun)
Meaning
The lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old clipper ship was an impressive sight, with its massive foresail straining against the wind as it sliced through the choppy waves.
- On the schooner, the foresail was expertly adjusted by the sailors to catch the wind just right.
- Before making repairs to the mast, the foresail was taken down and temporarily stored in the sail locker.
- Despite its advanced design, the old-fashioned foresail gave the gaff schooner an attractive air of nostalgic simplicity.
- Fierce winds damaged the ship's foresail, rendering the square-rigged sailing vessel slow and almost immovable on the vast, heaving expanse of open sea.