balance lug

noun

, Nautical.

1. a lugsail having a portion of its area forward of the mast and having a long foot, often with a boom.

Example Sentences

The balance lug so much in vogue is but a lateen sail with the fore-angle cut off.

From Project Gutenberg

It was fitted with a short, stiff mast and a balance lug-sail.

From Project Gutenberg