windsail

English

noun
Definitions
  • A wide tube or funnel of canvas, used to convey a stream of air for ventilation into the lower compartments of a vessel.
  • The sail or vane of a windmill.

Etymology

Compound from English wind (curve, coil, bend) + English sail.

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English

sail

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