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noun • any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) verb • refuse to comply • shift from one side of the ship to the other | ||||||||
| 28% | 11 | A ship with fore-and-aft rigged sails on the two forward masts and square rigged sails on the others | ||||||
noun • A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast | ||||||||
| 28% | 9 | Sails used in combination with other types of sails on a ship | ||||||
noun • a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff | ||||||||
Some Sails Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times01 Sep 1982 | Down 39 | |
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