| course | fore-and-aft sail |
| fore-course | fore-royal |
| foresail | forestaysail |
| fore-topgallant-sail | foretopsail |
| gaff foresail | gaff topsail |
| genny | genoa (jib) |
| gunter | headsail |
| jib | jigger |
| kite | lateen sail |
| lugsail | main course |
| mainsail | maintopsail |
| mizzen | moonraker |
| royal sail | skysail |
| spanker | spinnaker |
| spritsail | square sail |
| staysail | storm sail |
| studdingsail | topgallant |
| topsail | trysail |