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Meaning of "trysail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRYSAIL

trysail  [ˈtraɪˌseɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRYSAIL

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verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trysail is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRYSAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trysail

A trysail is a small triangular or square fore-and-aft rigged sail hoisted in place of a larger sail when winds are very high. The trysail provides enough thrust to maintain control of the ship. It is hoisted abaft the mainmast or, on a brig, abaft the foremast.

Definition of trysail in the English dictionary

The definition of trysail in the dictionary is a small fore-and-aft sail, triangular or square, set on the mainmast of a sailing vessel in foul weather to help keep her head to the wind Also called: storm trysail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRYSAIL


chevesaile
ˈtʃevəˌseɪl
fore-topsail
fɔːˈtɒpˌseɪl
foresail
ˈfɔːˌseɪl
forestaysail
fɔːˈsteɪˌseɪl
headsail
ˈhɛdˌseɪl
mainsail
ˈmeɪnˌseɪl
moonsail
ˈmuːnˌseɪl
oversail
ˈəʊvəˌseɪl
oversale
ˈəʊvəˌseɪl
parasail
ˈpærəˌseɪl
resale
ˈriːˌseɪl
skysail
ˈskaɪˌseɪl
spritsail
ˈsprɪtˌseɪl
staysail
ˈsteɪˌseɪl
studdingsail
ˈstʌdɪŋˌseɪl
subsale
ˈsʌbˌseɪl
supersale
ˈsuːpərˌseɪl
topsail
ˈtɒpˌseɪl
wholesale
ˈhəʊlˌseɪl
windsail
ˈwɪndˌseɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRYSAIL

trymata
tryout
trypaflavine
trypan blue
trypanocidal
trypanocide
trypanosomal
trypanosome
trypanosomiasis
trypanosomic
tryparsamide
trypsin
trypsinogen
tryptamine
tryptic
tryptophan
tryptophane
tryst
tryster
tryworks

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRYSAIL

assail
crowd on sail
fore and aft sail
full sail
in sail
lateen sail
lugsail
make sail
mesail
outsail
press of sail
reassail
resail
sail
set sail
solar sail
square sail
storm trysail
under sail
wassail

Synonyms and antonyms of trysail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trysail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRYSAIL

Find out the translation of trysail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trysail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trysail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

trysail
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trysail
570 millions of speakers

English

trysail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

trysail
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

trysail
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трисель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trysail
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

trysail
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trysail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trysail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trysail
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

trysail
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트라 이슬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trysail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trysail
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயாசகரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रिसल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yan yelken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trysail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trysail
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трісель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trysail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

trysail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaffel zeil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trysegel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tryseil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trysail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRYSAIL»

The term «trysail» is normally little used and occupies the 138.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRYSAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trysail

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRYSAIL»

Discover the use of trysail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trysail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Storm Tactics Handbook
strongly built mainsail with three reefs as a storm trysail. We did just that on Seraffyn. On the other hand, when we waited too long before replacing that mainsail, it blew out during a storm, and only good fortune kept it from ripping to shreds.
Larry Pardey, 1997
2
Yachting
Part. II: The. storm. trysail. You. should. never. leave. port. Without. one. Elite Iiieturn of the (lllaaaii: Eeaign Deiuse that "Bilge Bomb". “Firebrand," 1972 Bermuda Race Robinson In Part I, heavy weather and a boat's rig, construction, equipment ...
3
Cruising World
Although storm sails are needed infrequently, no yacht venturing offshore should be without them. Not only do I recommend that a true storm jib be included in the offshore inventory, I also suggest that, in a gale, a storm trysail be set rather ...
4
Heavy Weather Sailing
The tack of the trysail needs to be fitted with a tack line that should be attached to a strong point below the boom and be long enough for the trysail to set above the handed and bundled mainsail. Finding a suitable securing point may require ...
Peter Bruce, 2013
5
The Repertory of patent inventions [formerly The Repertory ...
ing the gaff and tying in a portion of the lower part of the sail. Now according to my invention, in order to facilitate the reefing of sails of this description, I bend the sail to a spar called a trysail mast, placed immediately behind the fore, main, ...
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The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries ...
Now according to my invention, in order to facilitate the reefing of sails of this description, 1 bend the sail to a spar called a trysail mast, placed immediately behind the fore, main, or mizen mast, as the case may he, and I so a-range the trysail ...
‎1860
7
The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments
suitable length is often carried for the sail or alternatively, the mainsail is unbent from the gaff and the trysail set from it, but this is naturally a long and difficult job in bad weather at sea, and could be disastrous, so a separate gaff should be ...
John Leather, 2013
8
Cruising World
Second temporary sheet will allow adjustment of twist & reduce luffing H0011 Sailmakers: “There is no substitute for a storm trysail,” said president Tim Woodhouse. “First, if the mainsail fails, you hoist the trysail to restore balance. Second ...
9
Wooden Ship-Building
First published in 1919, this reprint helps you relive the glory days of sailing.
Charles Desmond, 1997
10
Atlantic Crossings: A Sailor's Guide to Europe and Beyond
The trysail is also able to be sheeted without a boom, so it gives you an alternative when the boom is broken. Most coastal sailors will not carry a trysail. They will rely on the strength of modern sail cloth to bring them through most bad weather ...
Les Weatheritt, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRYSAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trysail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Inaugural West Coast Junior Safety at Sea program
The Newport Sea Base, in Newport Beach, CA, in partnership with the Storm Trysail Foundation and US Sailing, has organized its inaugural Junior Safety at Sea ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
2
Storm Trysail Club proposes harbor fleet, distance racing, ORC ratings
The Storm Trysail Club has promised to maintain all the elements that have made Quantum Key West Race Week such a popular event while introducing ... «KeysNews.com, Jul 15»
3
New organizers announce innovations to Quantum Key West Race …
As the new organizers of Quantum Key West Race Week, the Storm Trysail Club has promised to maintain all the elements that have made it such a popular ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
4
Block Island Race Week: Positions becoming solidified
New Shoreham, RI (June 25, 2015) – With one day of racing remaining at the Storm Trysail Club's 50th anniversary Block Island Race Week, several class ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jun 15»
5
Wild ride around Block Island
Block Island, RI (June 23, 2015) – After yesterday's idyllic opening day to the Storm Trysail Club's 50th anniversary Block Island Race Week the wind gods ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jun 15»
6
Celebrating 50 years of Block Island Race Week
Block Island, RI (June 21, 2015) – The Storm Trysail Club's 50th anniversary Block Island Race Week officially kicked off this evening when Commodore Lee ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jun 15»
7
Storm Trysail Club Initiates Sustainability Plans for Block Island …
New Shoreham, RI (June 4, 2015) – In its commitment to a sustainable environment the Storm Trysail Club has adopted the protocol set forth by Sailors for the ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jun 15»
8
Storm Trysail Club 70th Block Island Race overall
Comanche before its record-breaking run at the 70th Storm Trysail Club Block ... The 70th edition of the Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race yielded winners in ... «Sail World, May 15»
9
TrySail, ClariS Perform Classroom Crisis Anime's Themes
The official website for the original television anime Classroom Crisis revealed on Saturday that TrySail (pictured at right) will perform the opening theme song ... «Anime News Network, May 15»
10
TrySail & ClariS、夏アニメ“クラクラ”のテーマソング担当
TrySailは麻倉もも、雨宮天、夏川椎菜の3人の女性声優からなるユニット。今月シングル「Youthful Dreamer」でアーティストデビューを果たしており、8月19日には今回発表 ... «ナタリー, May 15»

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