Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Foresail

Foresail , noun

(a)
(Nautical) The sail bent to the foreyard of a square-rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast.
(b)
(Nautical) The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner.
(c)
(Nautical) The fore staysail of a sloop, being the triangular sail next forward of the mast.