Associations to the word «Lugsail»

Wiktionary

LUGSAIL, noun. (nautical) A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.

Dictionary definition

LUGSAIL, noun. A sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley