LUGSAIL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

lug; lugsail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lugsail" is a kind of...):

fore-and-aft sail (any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction)

Holonyms ("lugsail" is a part of...):

junk (any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails)

lugger (small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails)