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PRESS OF SAIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
Synonyms:
press of canvas; press of sail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("press of sail" is a kind of...):
canvas; canvass; sail; sheet (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)