headsail

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɛdˌsəl/, /ˈhɛdˌseɪl/

Noun

headsail (plural headsails)

1. (nautical) Any sail of a sailing vessel set forward of the foremost mast.

Synonyms

• foresail

Translations

• French: voile d'avant
• German: Vorsegel
• Portuguese: vela da proa
• Russian: фок
• Spanish: vela delantera

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