First Known Use: 1549
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studding sail
noun stud·ding sail \ˈstə-diŋ-ˌsāl, ˈstən(t)-səl\
Definition of STUDDING SAIL
: a light sail set at the side of a principal square sail of a ship in free winds
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Origin of STUDDING SAIL
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Rhymes with STUDDING SAIL
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