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Definition of
foresail noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
foresail
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfɔrseɪl
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈfɔrsl
/
/
[
usually singular
]
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the main sail on the
mast
of a ship that is nearest the front (called the
foremast
)
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foresail
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