💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Foretopsail"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| topsailnoun | (nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship. |
| tops'lnoun | (nautical) Alternative spelling of topsail. [(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.] |
| topmastnoun | The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship. |
| foretopnoun | (UK dialectal) An erect tuft of hair. |
| top-ropenoun | (climbing) A rope, used for the climber's safety, which runs from a belayer at the foot of a route through one or more carabiners connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber, usually attaching to the climber by means of a harness. |
| gaff-topsailnoun | (nautical) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast. |
| forestaynoun | (nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship |
| foresailnoun | (nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast |
| headsailnoun | (nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast. |
| topgallant sailnoun | (nautical) square-rigged sail immediately above topsail -- sometimes divided in two |
| foretacklenoun | (nautical) The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay. |
| topropenoun | Alternative form of top-rope. [(nautical) A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.] |
| forestaysailnoun | (nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay. |
| foresheetnoun | (nautical) one of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail |
| poleheadnoun | (more generally) The top of any pole. |
| gaffsailnoun | (nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker. |
| headgearnoun | (uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc. |
| headnoun | (countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. |
| club topsailnoun | (nautical) A kind of gaff-topsail, used mostly by yachts having a fore-and-aft rig. It has a short "club" or "jack yard" to increase its spread. |
| masthead sloopnoun | (nautical) A sailboat whose forestay goes from the masthead to the bow |
🎨 Adjectives for "Foretopsail"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
🏷️ Nouns for "Foretopsail"
Common nouns this word is used to describe.
📝 Common Phrases with "Foretopsail"
Translate “Foretopsail” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.