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square sail

/skweər seɪl/

翻译: 一种大致呈方形的帆,横向安装在船身宽度方向上,常用于传统帆船顺风航行。也泛指横帆装置的帆。

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/skweər seɪl/C1formaltechnical
  • zh一种大致呈方形的帆,横向安装在船身宽度方向上,常用于传统帆船顺风航行。也泛指横帆装置的帆。

A type of sail that is approximately square in shape and set across the length of a ship, typically used on traditional sailing vessels for downwind sailing.

  1. Type of sailC1formal

    A rectangular sail set across the ship from a horizontal yard, used primarily on older sailing vessels.

    zh横帆

    • The ship's square sails caught the wind perfectly.
    • Square sails were common on medieval trading vessels.
    • The crew adjusted the square sail to change direction.