die Fock
Translation
jib, foresail
Examples
Wir müssen die Fock setzen.
We have to set the jib.
Der Wind füllte die Fock.
The wind filled the jib.
Grammar Patterns
to set ((sth.)) to hoist a sail We are setting the jib.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Vorsegel (foresail)
Etymology
From Middle Low German `vocke`. A technical term in sailing.
Memory Tips
Associate 'Fock' with the 'front' of the boat, as it is the foresail.