The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Studding Sails

Sea Terms

(Pronounced stun' sails.) Light sails carried in moderate weather with a fair wind, and which are set outside of the square sails on booms rigged out through rings on the yards. There are lower, topmast, topgallant and royal studding sails.

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