aw, you guys can't spell!!! sheesh!! it's spelled FORESAIL!! it's the lower sail on the foreyard on the foremast of the foreboat!!! just behind the forestaysail which is behind the jib which is behind the flying jib, which is above the turkey jiblets. sometimes set abaft the foremast on a scooner, as in "abaft, me hearties!". all of which is usually above the forecastle, which is pronounced Foc'sel, which is where you go to get foc'd on a boat. as opposed to the aftcastle, which is abaft of the fore, which makes it the stern or rear of the boat. from whence commeth the expression "dragging your castle", often shortened to 'dragging your cast', which means you're wallowing by the stern. you can see a lot of this on the freeways and interstates in or near big cities. all of which is not to be confused with foreskene or foreskeane, both different and not the same. one is a dagger you wear in the front (which makes sitting down a real adventure, cause it might cut your other foreskin) and the other is the first bunch of frightened ducks or geese that fly up out of the marshes and lakes when your labrador retriever farts too loudly while you're duck/goose hunting. in good weather. on a boat. with a foresail. :) unca joel |
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