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mainsail in Dutch

mainsail in Dutch is grootzeil — mainsail means the largest sail on a sailboat, set on the main mast.

mainsail in Dutch

grootzeil
noun
(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

What does "mainsail" mean?

  1. noun The largest sail on a sailboat, set on the main mast.
    "The crew hauled up the mainsail as the wind picked up."
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mainsail in a sentence

  • The crew hauled up the mainsail as the wind picked up.

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What is "mainsail" in Dutch?

"mainsail" in Dutch is grootzeil. mainsail means: The largest sail on a sailboat, set on the main mast.

How do you use "mainsail" in a sentence?

Example: "The crew hauled up the mainsail as the wind picked up." In Dutch, "mainsail" is grootzeil.

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