lugsail
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The light was growing each moment, the breeze dying fast, and presently the damp lugsail slatted against the mast.
From The League of the Leopard by Bindloss, Harold
The great bulk of the steamer soon floated away, and the lugsail was run up again, and the boat made slowly back for Castle Dare.
From Macleod of Dare by Black, William
We then discovered a lugsail, which had belonged to one of the ship's boats; this we hoisted; and our craft was ready to sail.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert
In a short time a breeze sprang up, when we hoisted our little lugsail, and skimmed merrily over the water, just rippled into wavelets by the brisk breeze.
From In the Eastern Seas by Kingston, William Henry Giles
We felt about, and found a lugsail and an oar.
From The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book by Unknown
