- skysail
- noun Date: 1829 the sail above the royal
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Skysail — Sky sail, n. (Naut.) The sail set next above the royal. See Illust. under {Sail}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skysail — [skī′sāl΄, skī′səl] n. the small sail set above the royal at the top of a square rigged mast … English World dictionary
Skysail — *A skysail is the uppermost sail in many old square rigged sail plans (though sometimes topped by a moonsail). *A SkySail is the tradename for a type of enormous parasail kite used by modern ships for propulsion. [ [http://www.skysails.info/… … Wikipedia
skysail-yarder — ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: skysail yard + er : a ship having skysail yards … Useful english dictionary
SkySail — SkySails ist ein eingetragener Markenname des gleichnamigen Hamburger Unternehmens SkySails GmbH Co. KG für einen vollautomatischen Zugdrachenantrieb, der mit Hilfe von Windenergie Frachtschiffe, große Yachten und Fischtrawler zusätzlich zum… … Deutsch Wikipedia
skysail — /skuy sayl /; Naut. /skuy seuhl/, n. Naut. 1. (in a square rigged vessel) a light square sail next above the royal. See diag. under ship. 2. a triangular sail set on a stay between the fore and main trucks of a racing schooner. [1820 30; SKY +… … Universalium
skysail — sail above the royal sail Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
skysail — [ skʌɪseɪl, s(ə)l] noun a light sail above the royal in a square rigged ship … English new terms dictionary
skysail — sky·sail … English syllables
skysail — sky•sail [[t]ˈskaɪˌseɪl[/t]] naut. [[t]ˈskaɪ səl[/t]] n. naut. navig. (in a square rigged vessel) a light square sail next above the royal • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
