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gaff rig

gaff rig noun: a sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.

gaff rig: a sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff
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Noun

gaff rig (plural gaff rigs)

  1. A sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.

Forms of gaff rig

pluralgaff rigs

Words formed from gaff rig

Questions about gaff rig

What does gaff rig mean?
Gaff rig means a sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.
What part of speech is gaff rig?
Gaff rig is a noun.
What is the plural of gaff rig?
The plural of gaff rig is gaff rigs.

Words near gaff rig in the dictionary

  1. Gafats
  2. GAFB
  3. GAFCON
  4. gaff
  5. gaff off
  6. gaff rig
  7. gaff rigs
  8. gaff sail
  9. gaff sails
  10. gaff tape
  11. Gaff Topsail

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