"ringsail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ringsails [plural]
Etymology: From ring + sail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ring|sail}} ring + sail Head templates: {{en-noun}} ringsail (plural ringsails)
  1. (nautical) A light sail set abaft and beyond the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: ringtail
    Sense id: en-ringsail-en-noun-tV7uTMBj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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        "(nautical) A light sail set abaft and beyond the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail."
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