lugsail

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

lug·sail

noun \ˈləg-ˌsāl, -səl\

Definition of LUGSAIL

: a 4-sided sail bent to an obliquely hanging yard that is hoisted and lowered with the sail

Origin of LUGSAIL

perhaps from 3lug
First Known Use: 1677

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