press of sail

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

press of sail is a valid 13-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1S1S1O1F4S1A1I1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does press of sail mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely.