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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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fabric, cloth, material, textile go
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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balloon sail go
any light loose sail
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crossjack, mizzen course go
the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
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fore-and-aft sail go
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
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foresail go
the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
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headsail go
any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
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mainsail go
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
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main-topsail go
a topsail set on the mainmast
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press of sail, press of canvas go
the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
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royal go
a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
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save-all go
a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
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skysail go
the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
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square sail go
a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
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topgallant, topgallant sail go
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
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topsail go
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast