studdingsail

English

Alternative forms

studding sail
studding-sail

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstʌ.dɪŋˌseɪl/, /ˈstʌn.səl/

Noun

studdingsail (plural studdingsails)

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

Translations

sail attached to the side of another

Finnish: myötäpurje

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