Headsail

A headsail is any sail forward of the foremost mast on a sailboat.[1]

The galeas Albanus with four staysails as headsails, or jibs: (left to right) flying jib, outer and inner jib and "the" staysail

See also

References
  1. "Definition of 'headsail'". Collins. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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