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.
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APA

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

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“studding-sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/studding-sail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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