gaffsail

• Substantivo que designa uma vela de embarcação de formato quadrangular, presa a uma retranca chamada gávea (ou carangueja), usada em veleiros. É uma vela de estai ou de balanço, comum em embarcações à vela.

A noun referring to a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail that is suspended from a gaff, used in sailing vessels.

1. Quadrilateral fore-and-aft sailC2formal

   A four-sided sail that is set on a gaff, a spar that extends aft from the mast, used on traditional sailing vessels.

   Vela de gávea

   • The schooner's gaffsail was hoisted to catch the afternoon breeze.
   • He carefully adjusted the gaffsail to improve the boat's speed.
   • The old sailor explained how to reef the gaffsail in heavy weather.

   Sinônimosgaff-headed sail