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gaffrigger

gaffrigger noun: a ship with a gaff rig.

Noun

gaffrigger (plural gaffriggers)

  1. A ship with a gaff rig.

Forms of gaffrigger

pluralgaffriggers

Origin of gaffrigger

From gaff rig + -er.

Questions about gaffrigger

What does gaffrigger mean?
Gaffrigger means a ship with a gaff rig.
What part of speech is gaffrigger?
Gaffrigger is a noun.
What is the plural of gaffrigger?
The plural of gaffrigger is gaffriggers.

Words near gaffrigger in the dictionary

  1. Gaffney
  2. Gaffneys
  3. Gaffneys Creek
  4. Gafford
  5. Gaffords
  6. gaffrigger
  7. gaffriggers
  8. gaffs
  9. gaffs off
  10. gaffsail
  11. gaffsails

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