Crossword-Solution: FORESAIL 8 letters, 11 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 11

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Word Word Type Definition
Foresail n. The sail bent to the foreyard of a square-rigged vessel,
being the lowest sail on the foremast.
Foresail n. The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner.
Foresail n. The fore staysail of a sloop, being the triangular sail
next forward of the mast.

We have 11 clues for the answer “FORESAIL”

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Equipment for a schooner. 1 answer
FORE-and-aft rigged vessel, sail of 1 answer
FORECOURSE 1 answer
FOREMAST, principal sail on 1 answer
Offshore flapper 1 answer
SQUARE-rigged vessel, principal sail on foremast of 1 answer
TRIANGULAR sail before mast 1 answer
main sail on the foremast of a ship 1 answer
Schooner part 3 answers
Jib 15 answers
Sail 59 answers
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Sentences with FORESAIL (5)

And the proof of it was his earnest whisper, “The man told you he hardly dared to give the order.” I understood the reference to be to that saving foresail.
The Secret Sharer Joseph Conrad 1995
Joe Nagasaki, the 'tender', finding the profits grow small, Said, 'Let us go to the Islands, try for a number one haul! If we get caught, go to prison -- let them take lugger and all!' Kanzo Makame, the diver -- knowing full well what it meant -- Fatalist, gambler, and stoic, smiled a broad smile of content, Flattened in mainsail and foresail, and off to the Islands they went.
Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson 1995
The name of the boat on which he found himself was the “Bertha Millner.” She was a two-topmast, 28-ton keel schooner, 40 feet long, carrying a large spread of sail--mainsail, foresail, jib, flying-jib, two gaff-topsails, and a staysail.
Moran of the Lady Letty Frank Norris 2008
Half of a fife-rail had been shot through the foresail, and the sky made a patch of glorious blue in the ignobly soiled canvas.
Youth Joseph Conrad 1996
The sun had set, and during the short moments of twilight Nina saw the brig, aided by the evening breeze and the flowing tide, head towards Sambir under her set foresail.
Almayer's Folly Joseph Conrad 2006

Quotes with FORESAIL (1)

And if that is the Foremast, what do you think that sail might be called, Mr. Wheeler?""The Foresail?""Very good, Mr. Wheeler, and the next one up would be called..."..." The Next Sail, Sir?""Alas, no, Mr. Wheeler.
L.A. Meyer
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Appears in: LAT, NYT, WP.

Used 5 times in crossword archives (1964–2000).