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gaff-headed sail

/ˈɡæf ˌhɛdɪd seɪl/

翻译: 一种帆船用的帆,其上缘固定在斜桁(一种斜向的桅杆属具)上,使帆能相对于桅杆呈一定角度张开。这是传统的帆装形式,常见于纵帆船及其他经典帆船。

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/ˈɡæf ˌhɛdɪd seɪl/formaltechnical
  • zh一种帆船用的帆,其上缘固定在斜桁(一种斜向的桅杆属具)上,使帆能相对于桅杆呈一定角度张开。这是传统的帆装形式,常见于纵帆船及其他经典帆船。

A type of sail used on a sailing vessel that is attached to a gaff (a spar) at its top edge, allowing the sail to be set at an angle to the mast. It is a traditional rig commonly found on schooners and other classic sailing boats.

  1. Type of sailC2formal

    A four-sided sail that is set on a gaff, a spar that extends from the mast at an angle, common on traditional sailing vessels.

    zh斜桁帆

    • The schooner was rigged with a gaff-headed sail for better wind capture.
    • He learned to trim the gaff-headed sail during his sailing course.
    • The gaff-headed sail was lowered as the storm approached.