stud·ding sail
| \ ˈstə-diŋ-ˌsāl
, ˈstən(t)-səl \
, ˈstən(t)-səl \
Definition of studding sail
: a light sail set at the side of a principal square sail of a ship in free winds
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“Studding sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studding%20sail. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of studding sail was in 1549
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