scudding sail

A form of studdingsail — A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel.

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Meanings

nounscudding sail (plural scudding sails)

plural scudding sails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of studdingsail.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
studdingsail
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APA

scudding sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scudding%20sail

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“scudding sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scudding%20sail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scudding sail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scudding%20sail.

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