keulapurje — meaning in English

English meaning

• jib noun A triangular sail set at the front of a sailboat, ahead of the mainmast.

Senses

keulapurje is used for these senses in English:

• headsail (nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
• jib (nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.

jib — full definition

1. noun A triangular sail set at the front of a sailboat, ahead of the mainmast.
2. noun The long arm of a crane that extends outward to lift or move loads.

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