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stunsail
or stun·s'l
[ stuhn-suhl ]
/ ˈstʌn səl /
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noun
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Origin of stunsail
First recorded in 1755–65; syncopated variant of studdingsail
Words nearby stunsail
stun gun, stunk, stunned, stunner, stunning, stunsail, stunt, stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman
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How to use stunsail in a sentence
The mate gave a stamp on the deck, and kept her away a little to set a stunsail.
Found the wind slight but for the first time quite fair in a due east, all the sails squared and also the stunsail out.
A Journey to America in 1834|Robert HeywoodBy the time the Mary Jane got home, black Jack could set a stunsail, or furl a royal.
British Dictionary definitions for stunsail
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