STUDDING SAIL


Meaning of STUDDING SAIL in English

Pronunciation: ' st ə -di ŋ - ˌ s ā l, ' st ə n(t)-s ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1549

: a light sail set at the side of a principal square sail of a ship in free winds

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