ðə bˈʌnt əvə sˈeɪl ɪz ðə mˈɪdəl pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɪt, wˌɪtʃ ɪz pˈɜːpəsli fˈɔːɹmd ˌɪntʊ ɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv kˈɜːvd bˈæɡ, ɔːɹ kˈævᵻɾi, sˌoʊ ðætðə sˈeɪl mˌaɪt ɹᵻsˈiːv mˈoːɹ wˈɪnd.
The bunt of a sail is the middle part of it, which is purposely formed into a kind of curved bag, or cavity, so that the sail might receive more wind.