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sail|plan|er — «SAYL PLAY nuhr», noun. a person who flies in a sailplane: »To the sailplaner, the good things in life are a cramped cockpit, a buoyant wing, the song of the wind, and unending miles of sky (Time) … Useful english dictionary
Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan … Wikipedia
sail plan — Naval Archit. a side elevation of a sailing vessel showing all sails and spars and some or all of the standing rigging, as if set directly fore and aft so that the true proportions are visible: sometimes combined with the rigging plan of the… … Useful english dictionary
sail plan — Naval Archit. a side elevation of a sailing vessel showing all sails and spars and some or all of the standing rigging, as if set directly fore and aft so that the true proportions are visible: sometimes combined with the rigging plan of the… … Universalium
Sail — A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind mdash;in essence a vertically oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.History of sailsThe ships built at around 10,000 BC were just crude log rafts or dug out… … Wikipedia
sail — sailable, adj. sailless, adj. /sayl/, n. 1. an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to… … Universalium
Sail Indonesia — is a series of sailing and other events for yachts conducted each year in Indonesia. The events are organised by Yayasan Cinta Bahari Indonesia (YCBI) and supported by the high profile tourist destinations to international yachtsmen and women… … Wikipedia
sail|plane — «SAYL PLAYN», noun, verb, planed, plan|ing. –n. a lightweight glider with especially long wings to take advantage of rising air currents so as to remain aloft, as distinguished from a heavy glider, designed to be towed by a powered aircraft;… … Useful english dictionary
Solar sail — Solar sails (also called light sails or photon sails, especially when they use light sources other than the Sun) are a proposed form of spacecraft propulsion using large membrane mirrors. Radiation pressure is about 10 5 Pa at Earth s distance… … Wikipedia
Crab claw sail — Micronesian proa with crab claw sail The crab claw sail or, as it is sometimes known, Oceanic lateen or Oceanic sprit, is a triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges. The crab claw sail is used in many traditional Pacific Ocean… … Wikipedia
