lugsail

 [luhg-seyl; Naut. luhg-suhl]  

lug·sail

   [luhg-seyl; Naut. luhg-suhl]
noun Nautical.
a quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely.
Also called lug.

Origin:
1670–80; Middle English lugge pole (now dial.; compare log1) + sail
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lugsail or lug (ˈlʌɡsəl, lʌɡ)
 
—n
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 or lug
 
—n
 
[C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge ear]

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