Vocab Bloom Hub

gaffsail

/ˈɡæf.seɪl/

翻译: 指一种四边形斜桁帆,悬挂在斜桁上,用于帆船。

1 个条目

noun

/ˈɡæf.seɪl/C2formaltechnical
  • zh指一种四边形斜桁帆,悬挂在斜桁上,用于帆船。

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.

    zh斜桁帆

    • 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.

    同义词gaff-headed sail

词形
  • gaffsails plural form
  • gaffsails' possessive plural form
  • gaffsail's possessive singular form