Skysail - A sail set very high, above the royals. Only carried by a few ships.
Skyscraper - A small, triangular sail, above the skysail. Used in light winds on a few ships.
skysail - A square sail set above the royals.
sky scraper - A triangular sail set above the skysail. Never used now.
Sky Pilot - A term applied by sailors to chaplains.
The outer planking on a vessel skipper Same as captain skysail A square sail hung from crosstree on a gaff-rigged ship, on the fifth tier of sail above the deck, above the royals skyscraper A triangular skysail slack water The period ...
 See also: Wind, Canvas, Sailing, Sail, Eye
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