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studding sail

studding sail is the alternative spelling of studdingsail.

Meaning of studdingsail

Noun

studdingsail (plural studdingsails)

  1. A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel.

Forms of studding sail

pluralstudding sails

Questions about studding sail

What is studding sail the alternative spelling of?
Studding sail is the alternative spelling of studdingsail.

Words near studding sail in the dictionary

  1. studders
  2. studdery
  3. studdie
  4. studdies
  5. studding
  6. studding sail
  7. studding sails
  8. studding-sail
  9. studdings
  10. studdingsail
  11. studdingsails

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