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STUDDING-SAIL

\stˈʌdɪŋsˈe͡ɪl], \stˈʌdɪŋsˈe‍ɪl], \s_t_ˈʌ_d_ɪ_ŋ_s_ˈeɪ_l]\

Definitions of STUDDING-SAIL

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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Sail set on small extra yard& boom beyond skirt of square sail in light winds.

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

n. A sail set outside of a principal or square sail of a vessel when the wind is free and light or moderate.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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