raffeeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Lexicographers traced this term back to the mid-1850s, first used in the United Kingdom.

名詞

raffee (plural raffees)

1. (nautical) A triangular topsail set high on the mast of a sailing ship.
   • 1905 May 1, “Emperor William Cables Greetings”, in The New York Times‎:

     A novelty in her rig is a double raffee on 'her foremast. The Commodore had it set yesterday stretching.

   • 2014, Kent Mountford, Silent Maid, page 208:

     I created a raffee topsail with a parrel at the base of my forestay and thus about doubled the little boat’s sail area.

   • 2020, Greg Grundtisch, “Tall Ships in Buffalo”, in Messing About in Boats, volume 37, page 4:

     The Dennis Sullivan carried a raffee topsail. This uncommon sail today was common on Great Lakes schooners.

参照

• 2025 August. Sam Ruemmler. "Long Live the Raffee!". Sea.org.