The false knockabout, a bastard craft that is becoming very common, is one in which the sail area is increased by extending the headsail on a bowsprit, and running the boom outboard.
I saw under the curve of my headsail the long and hazy line, which is the only frontier of England; the plain that rather marries with than defies her peculiar seas.
The helm was put up--the aftersails were brailed up and furled--more headsail was got on her.
Flatten in the fore and main sails and give a strong pull at the headsail sheets.
Sing out when ever you see one, and I will stay here and take her through while the cap'n gets that headsail out of the way.
Still, as our foremast was standing, we were able to make headsail on the ship, and we hoped by the following morning to get matters sufficiently to rights to be able to renew the engagement should our opponent again venture to attack us.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "headsail" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
