square sail
square sail
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skwair seyl]
- /skwɛər seɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skwair seyl]
- /skwɛər seɪl/
Definitions of square sail words
- noun square sail a sail set beneath a horizontal yard, the normal position of which, when not trimmed to the wind, is directly athwartships. 1
- noun square sail a rectangular or square sail set on a horizontal yard rigged more or less athwartships 0
- noun square sail a four-sided sail rigged on a yard suspended horizontally across the mast and athwart the keel 0
Information block about the term
Origin of square sail
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Square sail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
square sail popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
square sail usage trend in Literature
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