zeil

Definitions of zeil
  1. noun
    a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
    synonyms: boottocht, molenzeil, opperschipper, schilderdoek, schilderslinnen, stramien, zeiltocht
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    gaffelzeil
    any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
    fok, fokzeil
    the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
    grootzeil, schoverzeil
    the lowermost sail on the mainmast
    royaalpapier
    a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
    klapmuts
    the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
    razeil
    a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
    bramzeil
    a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
    marszeil, topzeil
    a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
    gaffelzeil, grootzeil
    a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
    gaffeltopzeil
    a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
    fok, fokzeil, kluiver
    any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
    kabelschoen, loggerzeil
    a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
    grootzeil, hoofdgerecht, hoofdschotel
    a square mainsail
    bezaansmast
    fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
    spanker
    a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
    sprietzeil
    a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
    stagzeil
    a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
  2. noun
    a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
    synonyms: zeildoek
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    doek, kleed, materiaal, stof, stofdoek, stofvod, textiel, textielindustrie, textielnijverheid, textielvezel, weefsel
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  3. noun
    waterproofed canvas
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    schilderdoek, schilderslinnen, stramien, zeildoek
    a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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