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spinnaker

/ˈspɪn.ə.kər/

Tradução: Vela grande, geralmente triangular e leve, usada em embarcações à vela para navegar com vento vindo de trás, ajudando a captar o vento pelas costas.

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noun

/ˈspɪn.ə.kər/C1formalsport
  • ptVela grande, geralmente triangular e leve, usada em embarcações à vela para navegar com vento vindo de trás, ajudando a captar o vento pelas costas.

A large, usually triangular sail carried by a yacht when sailing downwind, designed to catch the wind from behind.

  1. Large sail for downwind sailingC1formalsport

    A large, usually triangular sail set forward of the mast on a yacht, used when sailing with the wind coming from behind (running before the wind).

    ptSpinnaker

    • The crew hoisted the spinnaker to catch the following wind.
    • A brightly colored spinnaker billowed out in front of the yacht.
    • They expertly trimmed the spinnaker for maximum speed.

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  • spinnakers plural form
  • spinnakers' possessive plural form
  • spinnaker's possessive singular form