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ringtail
ringtail, an extension fitted to the leech of a fore-and-aft gaff-rigged mainsail to provide a greater area of sail to spread before a following wind. In the days of sail it was rectangular and was attached to the leech of the spanker and extended by a ringtail boom attached to the main boom. Later it became triangular, with the peak secured to the end of the gaff and the foot forming an extension of the mainsail.
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"ringtail." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ringtail." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ringtail.html "ringtail." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ringtail.html |
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ringtail
ringtail or ring-tailed cat: see cacomistle . |
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"ringtail." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ringtail." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-ringtail.html "ringtail." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-ringtail.html |
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