studding 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

nounstudding sail (plural studding sails)

plural studding sails

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of studdingsail.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stuns'l
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APA

studding sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/studding%20sail

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“studding sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/studding%20sail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “studding sail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/studding%20sail.

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