Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Light canvas used in yachts, as the balloon-jib, the spinnaker, balloon-topsails and -foresails, and the shadow-sail and water-sail.
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Examples
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A line ran from the balloon-sail to the gnome's mouth, and as he tugged on the line, the oar machine soared higher.
Father Swarat Matt Dennison 2010
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Despite the rain, the fire grew, engulfing the cookstove, burning the gnome's pants, reaching up and consuming the balloon-sail.
Father Swarat Matt Dennison 2010
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Despite the rain, the fire grew, engulfing the cookstove, burning the gnome's pants, reaching up and consuming the balloon-sail.
The Dragons of Chaos Weis, Margaret 1997
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A line ran from the balloon-sail to the gnome's mouth, and as he tugged on the line, the oar machine soared higher.
The Dragons of Chaos Weis, Margaret 1997
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