Used in a Sentence

mainsail

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mainsail.

Editorial note

I pointed the boat dead downwind, eased the mainsail all the way out and the speed is 0 kn.

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Quick take

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mainsail gathered in one view.

noun

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mainsail.

noun

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

Example sentences

1

I pointed the boat dead downwind, eased the mainsail all the way out and the speed is 0 kn.

2

The rest of the Articles stand as tall as a mainsail in a gale, remainin’ firm and unbroken.

3

Especially manual calibration of the delta kinematics with the Mainsail web UI is a delight.

4

Another solution that in my experience seems to work pretty well is what mainsail does.

5

Shouldn't the speed change based on the mainsail trim relative to the heading?

6

If I find myself slowing, I put on a bit of mainsail, but I don’t insist on beating my personal best.

7

Created a USB stick for the RPi4 with Mainsail OS.

8

If you've got a mainsail and a jib, then you have to worry about the slot effect and one sail blocking the wind of the other.

9

I often see how people under power hoist a mainsail for improved stability.

10

There are a lot of terms like jib, sheets, mainsail, schooner, keel, galley etc, and a lot of people don't know what those mean.

11

I think the Mainsail UI has a huge impact on UX.

12

(The difference with SpaceX is that at least they can turn it off.) Minmus suicide burn with a Mainsail could probably compare.

Quote examples

1

There’s nothing “wrong” with octoprint per-se, but mainsail is indeed more usable for me in the Klipper ecosystem.

2

Interestingly, sail cloth (for sail boat sails) is measured in ounces per square yard, and is just referred to by the weight with the square yard assumed - like "8oz Nylon mainsail" or "4oz ripstop spinnaker".

3

In fact, if you have a good grounding in the basics of sail trim ("when in doubt, let it out"), and know how to put a reef in you can have a fine time getting between points A and B in a sloop with a basic mainsail and jib.

Proper noun examples

1

I’m content with octoprint, but if I needed to start from scratch today I would go with Mainsail.

2

I've now sold my previous open-source Klipper/Mainsail printer which I heavily modified.

3

Klipper's frontend (Mainsail) has this built in.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mainsail in a sentence?

I pointed the boat dead downwind, eased the mainsail all the way out and the speed is 0 kn.

What does mainsail mean?

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

What part of speech is mainsail?

mainsail is commonly used as noun.