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wing-and-wing

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Sailing a square-rigged vessel before the wind with studding sails on both sides.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: nautical, transport

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adv

Meaning 2

Sailing a fore-and-aft-rigged vessel before the wind with the mainsail and a headsail on different sides (in goose wing position).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: nautical, transport

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: myötäpurjeet ylhäällä — sailing with studding sails
  • Finnish: purjeet virsikirjalla — sailing mainsail and headsails on different sides