Lugsail


[luhg-seyl; Nautical luhg-suh l] /ˈlʌgˌseɪl; Nautical ˈlʌg səl/

noun, Nautical.
1.
a quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely.
/ˈlʌɡsəl/
noun
1.
(nautical) a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard

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