headsail

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between trinket and headsail

is that trinket is (nautical) a three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard while headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

As nouns the difference between trinket and headsail

is that trinket is a small showy ornament or piece of jewelry while headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

As a verb trinket

is to give trinkets; to court favour.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between mizzenmast and headsail

is that mizzenmast is (nautical) the second mast of a ship having two masts where the second one is shorter, such as a ketch or yawl while headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

As nouns the difference between mizzenmast and headsail

is that mizzenmast is (nautical) the aftmost mast on a ship having three or more masts while headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between headsail and mainsail

is that headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast while mainsail is (nautical) the largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

As nouns the difference between headsail and mainsail

is that headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast while mainsail is (nautical) the largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between headsail and spinnaker

is that headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast while spinnaker is (nautical) a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

As nouns the difference between headsail and spinnaker

is that headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast while spinnaker is (nautical) a supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between headsail and jib

is that headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast while jib is (nautical) usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.

As nouns the difference between headsail and jib

is that headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast while jib is (nautical) a triangular staysail set forward of the foremast in a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

As a verb jib is

of a horse, to stop and refuse to go forward.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and headsail

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

Headsail is a synonym of foresail.

In nautical terms the difference between foresail and headsail

is that foresail is a square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel while headsail is any sail of a sailing vessel set forward of the foremost mast.

As nouns the difference between foresail and headsail

is that foresail is the lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast while headsail is any sail of a sailing vessel set forward of the foremost mast.

As a pronoun mast

is .

As a noun headsail is

(nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between forward and headsail

is that forward is (nautical) the front part of a vessel while headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

As nouns the difference between forward and headsail

is that forward is (dialectal|or|obsolete) agreement; covenant or forward can be (rugby) one of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back) while headsail is (nautical) any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

As an adjective forward

is toward the front or at the front.

As an adverb forward

is towards the front or from the front.

As a verb forward

is to advance, promote.