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lugsail

noun lug·sail \ ˈləg-ˌsāl , -səl \

Definition of lugsail

: a 4-sided sail bent to an obliquely hanging yard that is hoisted and lowered with the sail

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Origin and Etymology of lugsail

perhaps from 3lug

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