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Humbugging about with stunsails to the cat's-paws little pleased the men, especially at night.

From Stories by English Authors: the Sea by Various

They were in a large barque, as they could see, under full sail, with royals, staysails, stunsails, and everything that could draw, set; but they had not much time given them for observation.

From Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek by Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy)

Our lads flew aloft like lightning, and away we went staggering to leeward, with stunsails alow and aloft on the port side, steering a course which would take us pretty directly up Channel.

From Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War by Collingwood, Harry

"All ready with the stunsails forward, sir," cried Bertram.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 by Various

Never mind the gun just now; in with the stunsails, for your lives, or she will be too quick for us!”

From The Log of a Privateersman by Rainey, W. (William)