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trysail

try·sail [ trss'l, tr sàyl ] (plural try·sails)


noun 
Definition:
 
sail for stormy weather: a strong sail used in stormy weather that is either square or triangular and is set to run parallel to the length of the ship fore-and-aft

[Mid-18th century. < a-try "hove to"]
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