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lug·sail
(lŭg′səl)n.
An asymmetrical four-sided fore-and-aft sail that hangs from a yard hoisted obliquely on the mast.
[Possibly from lug.]
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lugsail
(ˈlʌɡsəl) orlug
n
(Nautical Terms) nautical a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard
[C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge ear]
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lug•sail
(ˈlʌgˌseɪl; Naut. -səl)n.
a quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely. Also called lug.
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| Noun | 1. |  lugsail - a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mastfore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction junk - any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails lugger - small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails |
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lugsail
n → Loggersegel nt
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