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TRYSAIL

\tɹˈa͡ɪse͡ɪl], \tɹˈa‍ɪse‍ɪl], \t_ɹ_ˈaɪ_s_eɪ_l]\

Definitions of TRYSAIL

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A fore-and-aft sail set on a gaff on the foremast or mammast of a sailing vessel.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A reduced sail used by small craft, instead of their mainsail, in a storm: a small fore-and-aft sail set with a boom and gaff.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. A fore and aft sail set with a boom and gaff; â€“also, a fore and aft sail set with a gaff only.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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