stunsail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstʌnsəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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studding sail
And, when running into more sufferable latitudes, the ship, with mild stun’sails spread, floated across the tranquil tropics […]
1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “chapter 41”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stun'sl | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stunsil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stunsel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stunsails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |