"goose wing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goose wings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} goose wing (plural goose wings)
  1. (nautical) A position of sails in a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat, in which the mainsail is set to the leeward and the jib to the windward. This position may be used when running (almost) straight downwind. One of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: gull wing, wing and wing Translations (sail positioning): virsikirja (Finnish), virsari (Finnish), orejas de burro (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-goose_wing-en-noun-COx0aclw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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