Definition of Mainsails. Meaning of Mainsails. Synonyms of Mainsails

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Definition of Mainsails

Mainsail
Mainsail Main"sail`, n. (Naut.) The principal sail in a ship or other vessel. [They] hoised up the mainsail to the wind. -- Acts xxvii. 40. Note: The mainsail of a ship is extended upon a yard attached to the mainmast, and that of a sloop or schooner upon the boom.

Meaning of Mainsails from wikipedia

- than the mainsail. In downwind conditions (with the wind behind the boat) a spinnaker replaces the jib. Some mainsails are "full-batten" mainsails, meaning...
- Solent to avoid the disadvantage of a partially furled Genoa. Boom furling mainsails also must deal with the issue of the leading edge. Most sails attach to...
- rig remains the most po****r fore-aft rig for schooner and barquentine mainsails[citation needed] and other course sails, and spanker sails on a square...
- shape of the sail without the presence of battens. Offs**** cruising mainsails sometimes have a hollow leech (the inverse of a roach) to obviate the...
- headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail abaft (behind) the mast. It is a type of fore-and-aft rig. The mainsail may be of any type, most often Bermuda...
- modern variation of a Bermuda mainsail is known as a loose-footed main. In some early Bermudian vessels, the mainsails were attached only to the mast...
- at least two sails on the main mast: a square topsail and a gaff sail mainsail (behind the mast). The main mast is the second and taller of the two masts...
- the sailing craft turns its bow through the wind. In this maneuver, the mainsail will cross the center of the boat while the jib is pulled to the other...
- shape of the sail without the presence of battens. Offs**** cruising mainsails sometimes have a hollow leech (the inverse of a roach) to obviate the...
- sail repair or replacement being more difficult. In-mast roller-furling mainsails are not conducive to good sail shape. Square-rigged sails hang from a...