LUGSAIL

lugsail, lug

(noun) a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lugsail (plural lugsails)

A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.

Anagrams

• ligulas

Source: Wiktionary


Lug"sail`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A square sail bent upon a yard that hangs obliquely to the mast and is raised or lowered with the sail. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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