noun🔗ShareFoc de flècheA fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast."The captain ordered the crew to hoist the staysails to improve the sailboat's performance in the strong headwind. "Le capitaine ordonna à l'équipage de hisser les focs de flèche pour améliorer les performances du voilier face au vent fort.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading