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Foresail vs Headsail - What's the difference?

foresail | headsail | Synonyms |

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.

foresail

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
  • (nautical) A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
  • (nautical, on a sloop) A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

    • headsail

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

    • Synonyms

    * foresail