noun
lugsail
Lugsail (noun) means a four-sided sail attached to a pole that crosses the mast at an angle.
noun
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A four-sided sail attached to a pole that crosses the mast at an angle.
"Junks have a deck and high masts, most commonly three, with four-cornered, coarse cotton sails, called lugsails, braced flat by bamboo strips or battens."
— Funk & Wagnalls Corporation, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia (1993)
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Etymology
Formed from lug and sail.
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What is the meaning of lugsail?
"lugsail" (noun) means a four-sided sail attached to a pole that crosses the mast at an angle.
What is another word for lugsail?
Other words for "lugsail" include lug.
