What does studding sail mean?
Studding sail means (nautical) A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel..
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/ˈstʌ.dɪŋˌseɪl/ · noun
(nautical) A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel..
Use studding sail when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Studding sail means (nautical) A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel..
Common synonyms include stun'sl.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use studding sail where its definition matches the intended context.
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