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单词 stud-sail
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Definition of stud-sail in English:

stud-sail

noun ˈstʌdseɪlˈstʌdsl
Nautical
  • On a square-rigged ship: an additional sail set at the side of a principal sail to increase a vessel's speed in a fair wind; = "studdingsail".

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in The London Chronicle. Apparently shortened from studdingsail.

 
 

Definition of stud-sail in US English:

stud-sail

noun
Nautical
  • On a square-rigged ship: an additional sail set at the side of a principal sail to increase a vessel's speed in a fair wind; = "studdingsail".

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in The London Chronicle. Apparently shortened from studdingsail.

 
 
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