lugsail

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The French for lugsail is voile de fortune, and a still earlier name, which occurs also in Tudor English, is bonaventure, i.e., good luck.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

One could hardly see her low, gray hull, but the tanned lugsail cut sharply against the bank, and its slant and the splash of foam at the bows indicated speed.

From Partners of the Out-Trail by Bindloss, Harold

The explanation of lugsail as a sail that is lugged seems to be a piece of folk-etymology.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

The lugsail rustled down, the mast was lowered.

From The League of the Leopard by Bindloss, Harold

The gig carried a small mast and lugsail, and, the faint wind blowing fair down the creek, the Captain suggested our hoisting them.

From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir