Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asymmetrical spinnaker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: asym-met-ri-cal spin-naker
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A headsail which, like ordinary spinnaker is attached to the boat only in its corners, but is asymmetrically shaped. The shape makes is suitable for winds from beam reach to broad reach whereas ordinary symmetrical spinnaker is best suited for winds from run to broad reach. The tack of the asymmetrical spinnaker is usually attached to a bowsprit instead of a spinnaker pole.

Inflected Forms

asymmetrical spinnakers (plural) asymmetric spinnaker (alternative)

Synonyms

A-sail aspin asym gennaker

Questions

What does asymmetrical spinnaker mean?: A headsail which, like ordinary spinnaker is attached to the boat only in its corners, but is asymmetrically shaped. The shape makes is suitable for winds from beam reach to broad reach whereas ordinary symmetrical spinnaker is best suited for winds from run to broad reach. The tack of the asymmetrical spinnaker is usually attached to a bowsprit instead of a spinnaker pole.

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