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English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstʌ.dɪŋˌseɪl/, /ˈstʌn.səl/
Noun
studdingsail (plural studdingsails)
- (nautical) A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel.
- Synonym: stun'sl
Translations
sail attached to the side of another
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