Foresail (1 Occurrence)

Foresail

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Bible Concordance

Acts 27:40 Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Thesaurus

Foresail (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FORESAIL. for'sal, for'-s'-l (Acts 27:40). See
SHIPS AND BOATS. Multi-Version Concordance Foresail (1 Occurrence). ...
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Unloosing (1 Occurrence)
... the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting
the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. (WEY). ...
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Untying (5 Occurrences)
... them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up
the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. (WEB). ...
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Loosing (7 Occurrences)
... which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind,
they made for the beach. (Root in WEY ASV). 1 Kings 20:11 ...
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Lashings (1 Occurrence)
... 27:40 and, having cast off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time
loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind ...
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Loosening (1 Occurrence)
... 27:40 and, having cast off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time
loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind ...
/l/loosening.htm - 6k

Foresaw (3 Occurrences)

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Fore-sabbath (1 Occurrence)
Fore-sabbath. Forerunner, Fore-sabbath. Foresail . Multi-Version Concordance ...
Forerunner, Fore-sabbath. Foresail . Reference Bible.
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Tied (33 Occurrences)
... time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they
made for the beach. (See RSV NIV). Genesis 38:28 When she ...
/t/tied.htm - 16k

Rudder (2 Occurrences)
... the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the
beach. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). James 3 ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The principal and lowest sail hung to the foremast, usually square or triangular.

2. (n.) The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner.

3. (n.) The fore staysail of a sloop, being the triangular sail next forward of the mast.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

FORESAIL

for'sal, for'-s'-l (Acts 27:40).

See SHIPS AND BOATS.

Greek

736. artemon -- something hung up or fastened, ie a foresail
... something hung up or fastened, ie a foresail. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: artemon Phonetic Spelling: (ar-tem'-ohn) Short Definition: a ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/736.htm - 6k

Library

Memorable Atlantic Storms
... not afraid to die.". Friday, 30."We had another storm, which did us no
other harm than splitting the foresail. Our bed being wet ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/memorable atlantic storms.htm

PM Mrs. Southey. The Mariner's Hymn.
... may ground thee. Reef in thy foresail there; Hold the helm fast;
So,"let the vessel wear," By swept the blast. 3 Slacken no ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/431 p m mrs southey.htm

Acts XXVII
... (40) And having cut away the anchors, they abandoned them to the sea; at the same
time loosing the rudder-bands, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxvii.htm

Paul's Shipwreck
... At the same time unloosing the ropes which tied the rudders and hoisting the foresail
to the wind, they made for the beach; but coming to a place where two ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/pauls shipwreck.htm

A Total Wreck, all Hands Saved
... The foresail (not 'mainsail,' as the Authorised Version has it) is set to help to
drive the ship ashore. It is all exactly what we should expect to be done. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a total wreck all hands.htm

Prayers Answered
... the wind veered to the eastward, gradually increasing until four o'clock Sunday
morning, by which time the brig was under close-reefed topsails and foresail. ...
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Subtopics

Foresail

Related Terms

Unloosing (1 Occurrence)

Untying (5 Occurrences)

Loosing (7 Occurrences)

Lashings (1 Occurrence)

Loosening (1 Occurrence)

Foresaw (3 Occurrences)

Fore-sabbath (1 Occurrence)

Tied (33 Occurrences)

Rudder (2 Occurrences)