lugsail
a quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely.
Origin of lugsail
1- Also called lug.
Words Nearby lugsail
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How to use lugsail in a sentence
She began to hoist her lugsail in a dazed, shiftless fashion, while our two boats drifted slowly to leeward.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersThe light was growing each moment, the breeze dying fast, and presently the damp lugsail slatted against the mast.
The League of the Leopard | Harold BindlossThere's a nice southwester blowing now, and under the big lugsail we ought to overhaul the canoe before he does so.
The League of the Leopard | Harold BindlossWith the wind astern, your head of hair will be as good as a lugsail; and with the wind ahead, we can reef it hard.
We then discovered a lugsail, which had belonged to one of the ships' boats; this we hoisted; and our craft was ready to sail.
The Swiss Family Robinson | Johann David Wyss
British Dictionary definitions for lugsail
lug (lʌɡ)
/ (ˈlʌɡsəl) /
nautical a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard
Origin of lugsail
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