"shoulder-of-mutton sail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shoulder-of-mutton sails [plural]
Etymology: From its shape. Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoulder-of-mutton sail (plural shoulder-of-mutton sails)
  1. (nautical) A triangular sail carried on a boat's mast.
    Sense id: en-shoulder-of-mutton_sail-en-noun-loTMTL3m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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