leefang

noun — 2 senses

leefang

noun
1

Nautical, Transport Obsolete A rope through the clew of a jib, holding it amidships while lacing on the bonnet.

2

Nautical, Transport Obsolete A metal bar, fastened at its extremities to the deck, and upon which the sheets of some fore-and-aft sails traverse, particularly the foresail of a sloop or cutter.

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