lug·sail
| \ ˈləg-ˌsāl
, -səl \
, -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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“Lugsail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lugsail. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of lugsail was in 1677
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