STUDDINGSAIL


Meaning of STUDDINGSAIL in English

[ 'stʌns(ə)l ]

■ noun an additional sail on a square-rigged sailing ship, set at the end of a yard in light winds.

Origin

C16: studding perh. from Mid. Low Ger., MDu. stōtinge 'a thrusting'.

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