studdingsail
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈstʌ.dɪŋˌseɪl/, /ˈstʌn.səl/
Noun

studdingsail (plural studdingsails)

  1. (nautical) A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship to increase the speed of the vessel



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