lugsail

Example Sentences

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There's a nice southwester blowing now, and under the big lugsail we ought to overhaul the canoe before he does so.

From The League of the Leopard by Bindloss, Harold

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

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

"Keep her close up, sir," said the man who had the sheet of the huge lugsail in both his hands, as he cast a glance out at the darkening sea.

From Macleod of Dare by Black, William

He has set the little black lugsail and the wind's fair.

From Partners of the Out-Trail by Bindloss, Harold