lugsail

[ luhg-seyl; Nautical luhg-suhl ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. a quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely.

lugsail

/ ˈlʌɡsəl; lʌɡ /

noun

1. nautical a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard

Word History and Origins

Origin of lugsail¹

1670–80; Middle English lugge pole (now dial.; log ¹ ) + sail

Word History and Origins

Origin of lugsail¹

C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge ear

Example Sentences

She began to hoist her lugsail in a dazed, shiftless fashion, while our two boats drifted slowly to leeward.

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The light was growing each moment, the breeze dying fast, and presently the damp lugsail slatted against the mast.

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There's a nice southwester blowing now, and under the big lugsail we ought to overhaul the canoe before he does so.

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With the wind astern, your head of hair will be as good as a lugsail; and with the wind ahead, we can reef it hard.

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We then discovered a lugsail, which had belonged to one of the ships' boats; this we hoisted; and our craft was ready to sail.

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