crossjack

A noun referring to the lowest sail set on the mizzenmast of a sailing vessel.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее нижний парус, устанавливаемый на бизань-мачте парусного судна.

1. Lowermost sail on a mizzenmast C2 formal

   The lowest square sail set on the mizzenmast of a sailing ship.

   • The crew hoisted the crossjack to catch the wind.
   • The crossjack was furled during the storm.
   • He adjusted the crossjack to balance the ship's speed.

   🇷🇺Крюйсель

   Синонимы: mizzen course

• crossjacks plural form
• crossjacks' possessive plural form
• crossjack's possessive singular form