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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

fabric, cloth, material, textile go
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

piece of cloth, piece of material go
a separate part consisting of fabric

sail, canvas, canvass, sheet go
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

fore-and-aft sail
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction

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gaffsail, gaff-headed sail go
a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
gaff topsail, fore-and-aft topsail go
a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
jib go
any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
lateen, lateen sail go
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
lug, lugsail go
a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
mizzen, mizen go
fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
spanker go
a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
spritsail go
a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
staysail go
a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)