the flap of a sail

  • 1Flap — Flap, n. [OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v.] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. [1913 Webster] A cartilaginous flap upon… …

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  • 2Flap tile — Flap Flap, n. [OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v.] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. [1913 Webster] A cartilaginous flap… …

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  • 3Flap valve — Flap Flap, n. [OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v.] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. [1913 Webster] A cartilaginous flap… …

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  • 4sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of …

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  • 5sail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ main (usually mainsail) ▪ canvas VERB + SAIL ▪ hoist, raise, rig …

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  • 6flap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ small ▪ loose ▪ a loose flap of skin ▪ tent ▪ pocket ▪ …

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  • 7flap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English flappe Date: 14th century 1. a stroke with something broad ; slap 2. obsolete something broad and flat used for striking 3. something that is broad, limber, or flat and usually thin and that hangs loose or… …

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  • 8flap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tab, fly, lap, tag; fold; argument, controversy. See discord, addition. v. swing, sway, flop, beat, wave. See agitation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fold, ply, tab, lapel, fly, cover, adjunct, overlap,… …

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  • 9Parts of a sail — In sailing the parts of a sail have common terminology for each corner and edge of the sail. Contents 1 Triangular Sails 1.1 The corners 1.2 The edges 1.3 The roach …

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