A Sail Crossword Clue

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand • a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
	25%	12		A triangular sail set above the royal sail on a square-rigged ship
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	24%	14		Navigating with the sail positioned in order to sail as directly into the wind as possible
	adverb • nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming

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New York Times20 Feb 1985	Across 35
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