“fore-topsail”的英文意思

单词

fore-topsail

释义

fore-topsail Naut.|fɔəˈtɒpseɪl, -s(ə)l|
[f. fore- prefix + topsail.]
The sail above the fore-sail; also attrib., as fore-topsail yard.
1582N. Lichefield tr. Castanheda's Conq. E. Ind. xxviii. 71 a, In trimming the sayles..and foretop sayles.1627Capt. Smith Seaman's Gram. iv. 17 The fore top-saile yard.1790Beatson Nav. & Mil. Mem. II. 62 As that hung on her fore-top-sail and backed it, he had no command of his ship.1833M. Scott Tom Cringle ii. (1859) 64 We..handed the foretopsail and presently she was alongside.

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