spinnaker

Etymology

noun

1. (nautical) A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

verb

1. (nautical) To sail using a spinnaker
   On the port tack layline , you're defenseless against starboard tackers — you have to dip them , no matter how much you may lose doing it — and the wind shadow of boats spinnakering away from the mark can cost you plenty. 1995, Tom Linskey, Race Winning Strategies
   We spinnakered out into the Atlantic and, fortunately, the wind died as night fell. 2010, Pete Goss, Close to the Wind