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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDSAIL

windsail  [ˈwɪndˌseɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDSAIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Windsail 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 WINDSAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of windsail in the English dictionary

The definition of windsail in the dictionary is a sail rigged as an air scoop over a hatch or companionway to catch breezes and divert them below. Other definition of windsail is any of the vanes or sails of a windmill.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINDSAIL


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
trysail
ˈtraɪˌseɪl
wholesale
ˈhəʊlˌseɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDSAIL

windrower
Windscale
windscreen
windscreen washer
windscreen wiper
windshield
windshield wiper
windship
windsock
Windsor
Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor Castle
Windsor chair
Windsor knot
Windsor rocker
Windsor tie
windstorm
windsucker
windsurf
windsurfer

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDSAIL

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 windsail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «windsail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDSAIL

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

Translator English - Chinese

风罩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

windsail
570 millions of speakers

English

windsail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Windsail
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

windsail
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

windsail
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

windsail
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

windsail
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

windsail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Windsail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windsegels
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

風受け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

windsail
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Windsail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

windsail
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

windsail
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विंडस्केल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

manikası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

windsail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

windsail
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

windsail
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

windsail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

windsail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

windsail
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

windsail
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

windsail
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of windsail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDSAIL»

The term «windsail» is used very little and occupies the 153.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDSAIL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDSAIL»

Discover the use of windsail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windsail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boating
With weather cloths and awnings completed, we proceeded to design a very simple windsail that is easier to mount than our other funnel-shaped windsail (" How To Make A Windsail,” November, 1973), yet very effective when a moderate to ...
2
Notes on Health in Calcutta and British Emigrant Ships, ...
Calm, and wind all around the comass. 16 83 78 f 1 76 All) hatches open. Windssil used forward. 17 6° N. 84 82 f1 731; Do. do. do. 18 5: N. 83 821; f 1 Very small difference. All hatches open. Windsail used forward. 19 1?). sea; as f1 72% Do.
William Henry PEARSE, 1866
3
Boating
How To Make aWinclsail Simple sewing machine proiect results in excellent belowdecks ventilotion. By Eileen Holm lvlotthew Windsail's outspread wings help funnel vagrant breezes through forward hatch. THE FIRST TIME we wished for a ...
4
The adventures of a griffin on a voyage of discovery, ...
Now, it must be told that Port Royal is a rare warm place. It isn't merely warm ; it is infernally hot ; and old P., like a sensible man, had a windsail of capacious dimensions hoisted at the main hatchway, and which, reaching to the very hold of  ...
Harden S. Melville, 1867
5
The elements of sailmaking
WINDSAIL. 130. The windsail, or ventilator, is made of canvass No. 5. It is employed to convey a stream of fresh air downwards into the lower apartments of a ship, being let down through the hatches, and is in the form of a wide tube or funnel.
Robert Kipping, 1847
6
Mineral Deposits of the Cerbat Range, Black Mountains, and ...
8) are the Windsail shaft, 125 feet deep, and about 1,000 feet of drifts, crosscuts, stopes, etc., but owing to caving below the 50-foot level the lower part of the mine is not now accessible. No stoping has been done below the 100- foot level, and ...
Frank Charles Schrader, 1909
7
Los Angeles Magazine
With its breathtaking view of the historic Malibu pier, Windsail features a casual yet elegant setting as well as an inviting patio, each table with a spectacular ocean view. Offering contemporary American fare created by Executive Chef Paul ...
8
Outlines of naval routine
HAWSE-HOLE WINDSAIL. A Windsail, to carry the great draught of the Hawse- holes down into the Holds, &c. is a very useful thing, though not common. TARPAULINS. If Tarpaulins, as their name implies, be really tarred, and, as is sometimes ...
Alexander Dingwall Fordyce, 1837
9
Community as Partner: Theory and Practice in Nursing
TABLE 11.13 Services, Resources, and Resident Characteristics at Pinewoods Rest Center and Windsail Nursing Home during the Preceding Year * Recommended occupancy rate for nursing home beds is 90%. Data from Jefferson County ...
Elizabeth T. Anderson, Judith M. McFarlane, 2010
10
Conrad Between the Lines: Documents in a Life
When any of the boys hit the boots, the hurt was considerable. Another trick they did was to take the end of the compressor fall and tie it round the bottom of the windsail so as to form a bag. Then they went to the upper deck and dropped three ...
Gene M. Moore, Allan Simmons, John Henry Stape, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDSAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windsail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Random shooting injures one inside south Tulsa apartment complex
Police said the victim was hit while standing inside the Windsail Apartment complex when he heard 5-6 gunshots and then felt one hit him in the leg. According ... «KOKI FOX 23, Jan 15»
2
Boston's WindSail Capital funds energy management provider …
The New York City-based company said that it would use the funding from WindSail for its expansion and "become the leading energy management company ... «Boston Business Journal, Dec 14»
3
Genera Gets $4 Million From WindSail to Expand Biomass Operation
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Genera Energy Inc., a U.S. biomass supplier, received a $4 million investment from WindSail Capital Group to expand operations. «Bloomberg, Dec 14»
4
FastCAP Systems plans on doubling its workforce with $5M loan
Boston-based energy storage company FastCAP Systems will use a $5 million loan from WindSail Capital Group to hire more employees and expand its existing ... «Boston Business Journal, Apr 14»
5
XL Hybrids Hauls In $3M From WindSail to Electrify Fleet Vehicles
The Boston company, which makes hybrid electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, has just raised $3 million in debt financing from WindSail Capital Group, ... «Xconomy, Dec 13»
6
WindSail Capital raises $20M for 1st clean energy fund
Boston-based WindSail Capital Group, which lends to clean energy-related businesses in need of growth financing, has raised $20.4 million for its first ... «Boston Business Journal, Dec 13»
7
WindSail Capital Backs New England Natural Gas Start Up
The new investment expands WindSail's portfolio of investments in the clean energy technology space from energy efficiency and portable power solutions. «Forbes, Jul 13»
8
Boston-based WindSail lends $5M to fuel Vermont startup's expansion
NG Advantage LLC, which was started by entrepreneurs Tom and Mary Evslin in 2011, just received $5 million in financing from Boston-based WindSail Capital ... «Boston Business Journal, Jul 13»
9
Mo Ventus house shoots for net zero with shifting screens and …
Mo Ventus house shoots for net zero with shifting screens and windsail design. By Jonathan Fincher - April 9, 2013 33 Pictures. The Mo Ventus luxury house ... «Gizmag, Apr 13»
10
In brief: Protonex gets $2M from WindSail Capital; AppNeta releases …
WindSail Capital is co-managed by former state energy and environmental secretary Ian Bowles, and focuses on making loans to cleantech companies in the ... «Boston Business Journal, Mar 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Windsail [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/windsail>. Apr 2024 ».
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