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lug⋅sail

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

Origin:
1670–80; ME lugge pole (now dial.; cf. log 1 ) + sail
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lug·sail   (lŭg'səl)   
n.  A quadrilateral sail that lacks a boom, has the foot larger than the head, and is bent to a yard hanging obliquely on the mast.

[Possibly from lug1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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