lugsail

noun

Etymology

From lug + sail.

  1. inherited from *seglą
  2. inherited from *segl
  3. inherited from seġl
  4. inherited from saile
  5. compounded as lugsail — “lug + sail

Definitions

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

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

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA