foresail

IPA: fˈɔrsɛɫ

(nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
(nautical) A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
(nautical, on a sloop) A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

Examples of "foresail" in Sentences

The foresail is mounted on a bowsprit.
A yacht foresail or mainsail support and change over device.
Most had a topsail above the huge mainsail and a large foresail.
In striking the gear, the foresail tack tackle had to be cast off.
On the same boat, a foresail tack is clipped to the deck and forestay.
In the bay, with elbow room in which to work, we hoisted the foresail.
A sloop carries only one head sail, called either the foresail or jib.
There is no foresail boom in any photo, even from her revenue cutter days.
As far as foresails are concerned, a hanked on working jib seems to fit this bill.