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- noun nautical A
triangular space on a sailing ship between thedeck ,foremast , andforestay
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When coming about, the crew releases the jib just as it starts to backwind and blow through the foretriangle—the space between the mast and forestay.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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When coming about, the crew releases the jib just as it starts to backwind and blow through the foretriangle—the space between the mast and forestay.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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