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

Sink me lugsail parley flogging knave quarterdeck ballast.

From Seattle Times

She rolled on the angry combers and the boom that stretched the lugsail's foot tossed up.

From Project Gutenberg

Didn't you have a bright, varnished boat with a teak topstrake and a red standing lugsail?

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

She carried her full complement of oars, a mast, and lugsail.

From Project Gutenberg