lugsail

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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

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 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

Then he could make out the dark figures on the quay, and the hoisting of the lugsail, and the putting off of the boat.

From Macleod of Dare by Black, William

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