HyperDic: lugsail

English > 1 sense of the word lugsail:
NOUNartifactlugsail, luga sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
English > lugsail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast.
Synonymlug
Part ofjunkAny of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
luggersmall fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
Broaderfore-and-aft sailAny sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
Spanishlugsail, vela al tercio
Catalanlugsail

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