Lugsail

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A four-cornered sail attached to a yard that hangs at an oblique angle to the mast of a small vessel.

“The traditional fishing boat was fitted with a lugsail that could be quickly lowered in a squall.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lug·sail

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Synonyms

lug

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

A specialist nautical compound of LUG and SAIL, helpful once you spot the two roots

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Scrabble

Scores around 8 points with modest value but the AIL ending can be extended with further tiles

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Words you can make from Lugsail

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lugsail”.

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