: the weather lower corner of a course or topsail when the middle and lee parts of the sail are hauled up
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: to make goosewinged
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: to sail with the wind aft, the jib out on one side, and the mainsail out on the other
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“Goosewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goosewing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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