What is the lowest sail on any mast of a square-rigged vessel; as, the fore course, main course, etc called?
course — (Naut.) The lowest sail on any mast of a square-rigged vessel; as, the fore course, main course, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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