lugsail

(lugsāl′; naut., -səl)

noun

a four-sided sail with the upper edge supported by a yard that is fastened obliquely to the mast

Origin: < ? lug, with reference to hauling sail around the mast in changing course

See lugsail in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A quadrilateral sail that lacks a boom, has the foot larger than the head, and is bent to a yard hanging obliquely on the mast.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly from lug1

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