Describing a sailing configuration where sails on opposite sides of the ship are extended outward, resembling goose wings spread open.
Past participle of 'goosewing,' formed by adding '-ed' to indicate the state or condition of having goose wings; nautical jargon from 18th-century sailing tradition.
This describes one of the most visually stunning sailing techniques—when a ship runs downwind with both the main sail and jib extended on opposite sides, it looks like a giant bird in flight! It's both beautiful and tricky to execute.
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