The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Head Sails

Sea Terms

All the sails forward of the foremast. These are named differently on vessels of various rigs. They are known as forestaysails, fore-topmast-staysails, jibs, flying jibs. jib-o-jibs, inner-jibs, main-jibs, outer-jibs, jib-topsails, middle-jibs and standing-jibs. (See engravngs of various rigs.)

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