A triangular sail made of light canvas, used only in light winds and on yachts, set between the foretop…
"Monkey reefed, said of a sail when the yard is on the cap and the reef-tackles are hauled out."…
"Spanish reef, a derisive term for a jib having a knot tied in its head, or for one of the square-sails…
"Shadow-sail, a sail designed to take the place of he regular jib-headed spinnaker ... a, shadow-sail;…
A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind. Sails are used…