lasket (?læsk?t) n (Nautical Terms) a loop at the foot of a sail onto which an extra sail may be fastened[C18: perhaps an alteration of French lacet latchet, through the influence of gasket]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014