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11sail — [[t]se͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ sails, sailing, sailed 1) N COUNT Sails are large pieces of material attached to the mast of a ship. The wind blows against the sails and pushes the ship along. The white sails billow with the breezes they catch. 2) VERB You… …
12sail — 1. noun a) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. Lets go for a sail. b) The power harnessed by a… …
13Crab claw sail — Micronesian proa with crab claw sail The crab claw sail or, as it is sometimes known, Oceanic lateen or Oceanic sprit, is a triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges. The crab claw sail is used in many traditional Pacific Ocean… …
14Solar sail — Solar sails (also called light sails or photon sails, especially when they use light sources other than the Sun) are a proposed form of spacecraft propulsion using large membrane mirrors. Radiation pressure is about 10 5 Pa at Earth s distance… …
15Parts of a sail — In sailing the parts of a sail have common terminology for each corner and edge of the sail. Contents 1 Triangular Sails 1.1 The corners 1.2 The edges 1.3 The roach …
16Oman Sail — is an exciting new initiative whose aim is to rekindle Oman s long and glorious maritime heritage. The structure, which was formed in 2008, operates with the support and guidance of the Ministry of Tourism and is achieving the aims of its charter …
17Naval artillery in the Age of Sail — The cannon shot (c. 1680), painted by Willem van de Velde the Younger Naval artillery in the Age of Sail encompasses the period of roughly 1571 1863: when large, sail powered wooden naval warships dominated the high seas, mounting a bewildering… …
18Genoa (sail) — The genoa or jenny was originally referred to as the overlapping jib or the Genoa jib, being named after the city of Genoa as explained below. It is a type of large jib used on bermuda rigged craft, commonly the single masted sloop and twin… …
19Operation Sail — refers to a series of sailing events held to celebrate special occasions and features sailing vessels from around the world. Each event is coordinated by Operation Sail, Inc., a non profit organization established in 1961 by President John F.… …
20Age of Sail — The Age of Sail was the period in which international trade and naval warfare were dominated by sailing ships, lasting from the 16th to the mid 19th century. This is a significant period during which square rigged sailing ships carried European… …
