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Studding sail

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What's The Definition Of Studding sail?Synonyms | Synonyms for Studding sail: Related Terms | Find terms related to Studding sail: See Also | Studding sail In Webster's Dictionary \Stud"ding sail`\ (Naut.)
A light sail set at the side of a principal or square sail of
a vessel in free winds, to increase her speed. Its head is
bent to a small spar which is called the studding-sail boom.
See Illust. of {Sail}. --Toten.
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