stud-sail
/ˈstʌdseɪl/ /ˈstʌdsl/Nautical
noun
A sail set at the side of a principal sail to increase a vessel's speed in a fair wind; = studding sail.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in The London Chronicle. Apparently shortened from studding sail.
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