Lugsail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lugsail is a noun meaning A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.
Meaning
A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.
Example Sentences
1885, Alexander Stewart, ’Twixt Ben Nevis and Glencoe: The Natural History, Legends, and Folk-Lore of the West Highlands, Edinburgh: William Paterson, Chapter 46, p. 336, It was a bright afternoon, with just enough wind over the quarter to set our lugsail well abulge, and make our little “Penguin” dance merrily over the rippling wavelets.
Word Forms
- lugsails
Synonyms for lugsail
Depending on context, synonyms include lug.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lug, luff, studdingsail, latching, lateen, staysail.
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