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foretopsails

n. (plural of foretopsail English)

Usage examples of "foretopsails".

And if there was north in the wind all four ships would be able to get away by drifting off the quay under foretopsails and then, with a bit of smart sail handling, wearing round to avoid drifting on to the shoal and then luffing up to get through the entrance.

They filled the foretopsails, gliding smoothly over the bar with a fathom to spare.