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foresail

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "foresail" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

foresail

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

foresail is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, foresail is hyphenated as:

Definitions offoresail

1noun
  • (on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
  • A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
  • (on a sloop) A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.
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