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gaff-rigging

gaff-rigging is the present participle and gerund of gaff-rig.

Meaning of gaff-rig

Verb

gaff-rig (third-person singular simple present gaff-rigs, present participle gaff-rigging, simple past and past participle gaff-rigged)

  1. Of a sailing vessel, to construct with one or more gaff sails.

Questions about gaff-rigging

What is gaff-rigging the present participle and gerund of?
Gaff-rigging is the present participle and gerund of gaff-rig.

Words near gaff-rigging in the dictionary

  1. gaff sails
  2. gaff tape
  3. Gaff Topsail
  4. gaff-rig
  5. gaff-rigged
  6. gaff-rigging
  7. gaff-rigs
  8. gaff-topsail
  9. gaff-topsails
  10. gaffa
  11. gaffas

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