lugsail
[ luhg-seyl; Nautical luhg-suhl ]
/ ˈlʌgˌseɪl; Nautical ˈlʌg səl /
noun Nautical.
a quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely.
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Also called lug.
Words nearby lugsail
lug nut, Lugo, Lugones, Lugosi, lug-rigged, lugsail, lug screw, lug-soled, lugubrious, lugworm, lug wrench
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lugsail
lug (lʌɡ)
/ (ˈlʌɡsəl) /
noun
nautical a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard
Word Origin for lugsail
C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge ear
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