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dragon sail
English
Noun
dragon
sail
(
plural
dragon sails
)
A
sail
that is believed to have been used by the
Vikings
on their
ships
. It was formed like a
wing
and
square-rigged
, and was up to 24×4 meters in size. The sail was swung from one side to the other to keep to aid in
steering
.
Related terms
dragon boat
sail
sailing
Translations
sail type
Swedish:
draksegel
(sv)
Anagrams
girandolas
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