lugsail

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The origin of lugger is unknown, but the word is recorded a century later than lugsail, whence it is probably derived.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

She carried her full complement of oars, a mast, and lugsail.

From His Unknown Wife by Tracy, Louis

Didn't you have a bright, varnished boat with a teak topstrake and a red standing lugsail?

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

He was right: the lugsail was careering out to us and came alongside at length, and, after fearful trouble, got fastened to the Fingal.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner

He has set the little black lugsail and the wind's fair.

From Partners of the Out-Trail by Bindloss, Harold