TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
POINT SAIL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tack
1, record 1, English, tack
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at the intersection of the luff and the foot [of a sail]. 2, record 1, English, - tack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The lower forward corner of a mainsail or jib. 3, record 1, English, - tack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tack: term also used in sailing. 4, record 1, English, - tack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'amure
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27amure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] coin inférieur par lequel une voile est fixée au bateau. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27amure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Angle inférieur avant d'une voile. 3, record 1, French, - point%20d%27amure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puño de amura
1, record 1, Spanish, pu%C3%B1o%20de%20amura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luff
1, record 2, English, luff
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of the sail that runs parallel to the mast. 2, record 2, English, - luff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As you are sailing along, sheet out until the luff of your sail just begins to backwind, and then sheet in just past this point. 3, record 2, English, - luff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of surfboard. 4, record 2, English, - luff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
- Armement et gréement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- envergure
1, record 2, French, envergure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté de la voile qui est contre le mât. 2, record 2, French, - envergure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N'étarquez pas trop (ne tendez pas trop) l'envergure de la voile puisqu'une première sortie se fait par vent faible. 3, record 2, French, - envergure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí acuático y surfing
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caida de proa
1, record 2, Spanish, caida%20de%20proa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parte de la tabla de windsurf. 2, record 2, Spanish, - caida%20de%20proa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point of sailing
1, record 3, English, point%20of%20sailing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- point of sail 2, record 3, English, point%20of%20sail
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ... direction the boat is sailing in relation to the wind. 3, record 3, English, - point%20of%20sailing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- point
- points of sailing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allure
1, record 3, French, allure
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toutes les directions que peut prendre le bateau par rapport à la direction du vent. 1, record 3, French, - allure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición de las velas
1, record 3, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20velas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disposiciones de las velas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- draft
1, record 4, English, draft
correct, noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- draught 2, record 4, English, draught
Great Britain
- fullness 3, record 4, English, fullness
- sail fullness 4, record 4, English, sail%20fullness
correct
- sail fulness 5, record 4, English, sail%20fulness
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... depth of a sail from the deepest point of its curve to an imaginary line drawn from its tack to its clew(its two bottom corners). 6, record 4, English, - draft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- creux
1, record 4, French, creux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- creux de la voile 2, record 4, French, creux%20de%20la%20voile
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] degré maximal de courbure que prend une voile en s'écartant d'une ligne droite partant de la ralingue et aboutissant à la chute. 3, record 4, French, - creux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le voilier en taillant les voiles s'est appliqué à leur donner un creux en pinçant plus ou moins les laizes et en donnant un arrondi à l'envergure et à la bordure. 4, record 4, French, - creux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa de vela
1, record 4, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20vela
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- center of effort
1, record 5, English, center%20of%20effort
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- centre of effort of the sail 2, record 5, English, centre%20of%20effort%20of%20the%20sail
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point on a sail at which application of the whole propelling force of the wind would produce an effort identical with that produced by its distribution over the whole sail 3, record 5, English, - center%20of%20effort
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centre d'effort de la voilure
1, record 5, French, centre%20d%27effort%20de%20la%20voilure
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- point vélique 2, record 5, French, point%20v%C3%A9lique
correct, masculine noun
- centre de voilure 3, record 5, French, centre%20de%20voilure
correct, masculine noun
- centre de poussée vélique 4, record 5, French, centre%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20v%C3%A9lique
masculine noun
- centre d'effort 5, record 5, French, centre%20d%27effort
masculine noun
- centre de pression vélique 6, record 5, French, centre%20de%20pression%20v%C3%A9lique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'application de la résultante de la poussée du vent sur les voiles. 7, record 5, French, - centre%20d%27effort%20de%20la%20voilure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut définir le centre d'effort en disant qu'il s'agit du point d'application sur la surface projetée de toutes les forces agissant sur la voile. 5, record 5, French, - centre%20d%27effort%20de%20la%20voilure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de velamen
1, record 5, Spanish, centro%20de%20velamen
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: