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skysail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sky-sail
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

On historical square-rigged ships, the sail above the royal. Normally it is the uppermost sail, but in some cases it is below the moonraker.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sky + sail.

Inflected Forms

skysails (plural)

Questions

What does skysail mean?
On historical square-rigged ships, the sail above the royal. Normally it is the uppermost sail, but in some cases it is below the moonraker.
Where does skysail come from?
From sky + sail.

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