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of the production of brigs. They were replaced in commercial traffic by gaffsail schooners (which needed fewer personnel) and steam boats. HMS Pilot, a...21 KB (2,378 words) - 02:23, 13 June 2024- attached to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail. 3. A spar to extend the foot of gaffsail, trysail or jib. 3. A spar to extend the yards of square-rigged masts...306 KB (38,502 words) - 16:49, 8 August 2024
rigging was changed to a four-masted barquentine by replacing the fore gaffsail by two main staysails. The third (top) main staysail is still in place...14 KB (1,203 words) - 13:51, 17 July 2024- she was built along merchant vessel lines and included trysail mast and gaffsail on all three masts to enable her to work to windward in strong winds. Her...7 KB (936 words) - 06:55, 8 July 2023
- See also: gaff sail From gaff + sail. IPA(key): /ˈɡæf.seɪl/ gaffsail (plural gaffsails) (nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker. topsail