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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024goose•wing (go̅o̅s′wing′),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]- Nautical, Naval Termsthe weather clew of a square sail, held taut when the lee side of the sail is furled.
- Nautical, Naval Termseither of the triangular areas of a square sail left exposed to the wind when the middle part is lashed to the yard during a gale.
- a triangular studdingsail.
- Middle English, for literal sense. See goose, wing 1350–1400
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