noun
- plural of lugsail; four-sided sails that are bent to a yard hanging obliquely on the mast
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The fishing boat was rigged with traditional lugsails.
- Lugsails were commonly used on small coastal vessels.
- The crew adjusted the lugsails to catch the changing wind.
- Historic boats often featured distinctive red lugsails.
- The sailor explained how lugsails differ from conventional sails.
- Lugsails provided good performance in shallow waters.