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trysail

noun try·sail \ˈtrī-ˌsāl, -səl\

Definition of TRYSAIL

:  a fore-and-aft sail bent to a gaff and hoisted on a lower mast or a small mast close abaft
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Origin of TRYSAIL

obsolete at try lying to
First Known Use: 1769

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