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.)