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单词 lugsail
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lugsail


lug·sail

L0283900 (lŭg′səl)n. An asymmetrical four-sided fore-and-aft sail that hangs from a yard hoisted obliquely on the mast.
[Possibly from lug.]

lugsail

(ˈlʌɡsəl) or

lug

n (Nautical Terms) nautical a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard[C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge ear]

lug•sail

(ˈlʌgˌseɪl; Naut. -səl)

n. a quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely. Also called lug. [1670–80; Middle English lugge pole (now dial.; compare log1) + sail]
Thesaurus
Noun1.lugsail - a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mastlugsail - a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mastlugfore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft directionjunk - any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsailslugger - small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
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lugsail


  • noun

Synonyms for lugsail

noun a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast

Synonyms

  • lug

Related Words

  • fore-and-aft sail
  • junk
  • lugger
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