goosewinged

adjective

1

: having the lee clew and middle of the sail hauled up and the weather part extended by the tack and drawing

—used of a square sail

2

: having foresail set on one side and mainsail on the other : wing and wing

—used of a fore-and-aft-rigged ship

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