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The principal sail of a vessel (Acts 27:40 ). Modern translations render the Greek term “foresail,” understanding the sail to be a smaller, auxiliary sail used in strong winds when the full force provided by the mainsail would be unnecessary or dangerous.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mainsail'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/mainsail.html. 1991.

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