goosewing

[ goos-wing ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the weather clew of a square sail, held taut when the lee side of the sail is furled.
2. either of the triangular areas of a square sail left exposed to the wind when the middle part is lashed to the yard during a gale.
3. a triangular studdingsail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of goosewing¹

1350–1400; Middle English, for literal sense. See goose, wing

Example Sentences

Officials at the Rhode Island Department of Health said Saturday that Goosewing Beach in Little Compton is open for swimming after receiving positive test results.

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Comparatively, the Goosewing is bustling with people and activity.

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Even though most of the major work on the Goosewing Ranger Station is done the retired duo has inventoried much of the property and compiled a long list of fixes that could bring it back to an even better state.

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Eligible but never nominated for the National Register of Historic Places, the main component of the Goosewing Ranger Station is a “51 kit” installed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934.

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It’s an incredible turnaround, considering that a decade ago the Goosewing was a candidate for being razed.

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