trysail
/trahy-seyl; Nautical trahy-suhl/US // ˈtraɪˌseɪl; Nautical ˈtraɪ səl //UK // (ˈtraɪˌseɪl, nautical ˈtraɪsəl) //
试试帆,尝尝帆,帆船,帆
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Nautical.
- : a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
Examples
Her three topmasts were housed, and she was hove-to under the lee clew of her close-reefed topsail and a small storm-trysail.
A snow was a small vessel like a brig except for having a supplementary third, or trysail, mast.
He now gave the word to set the trysail; and the mainsail being stowed, it was hoisted in its stead.
Ten minutes' work and it was securely fastened and its cover on; two reefs were put in the trysail.
In proof of that we could see back behind us where the Nannie O, under her trysail, was almost holding her own.
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