2. (Naut.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a
boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also {ringsail}.
[1913 Webster]
{Ringtail boom} (Naut.), a spar which is rigged on a boom for setting a ringtail. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ringtail — Ring tail , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird having a distinct band of color across the tail, as the hen harrier. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom and gaff sail; called also {ringsail}. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ringsail — Ringtail Ring tail , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird having a distinct band of color across the tail, as the hen harrier. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom and gaff sail; called also {ringsail}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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