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noun Nautical.

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Also called gaff-head·ed sail

[gaf-hed-id]. /ˈgæfˌhɛd ɪd/.

Words nearby gaff sail

gaffer tape, gaffle, Gaffney, gaff rig, gaff-rigged, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gag, gaga, gagaku

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How to use gaff sail in a sentence

It is in form like a gaff-sail, but depends entirely on the rope of the luff for its stability.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
She had a 20-foot mast stepped on one of the crossbeams connecting the hulls, with a single gaff sail.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous
The canvas they had found was cut into a gaff-sail, while the other spar served as the gaff.
True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for gaff sail

gaffsail

/ (ˈɡæfˌseɪl, -səl) /

noun

a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail on a sailing vessel

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