noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
returning sailboat; setting sail for home port
Literary or poetic term for a sailboat returning to its home port, or the act of setting sail homeward. Not an everyday word; more common in classical or literary contexts.
港には帰帆の船が何隻も見えた。
Several returning sailboats could be seen in the harbor.
夕暮れに帰帆する漁
The sight of fishing boats setting sail for home at dusk is beautiful.