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lasket

British  
/ ˈlæskɪt /

noun

  1. a loop at the foot of a sail onto which an extra sail may be fastened

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Etymology

Origin of lasket

C18: perhaps an alteration of French lacet latchet , through the influence of gasket

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Lasket, las′ket, n. a loop of line at the foot of a sail, to which to fasten an extra sail.

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