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square rig

square rig noun: a sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly perpendicular to the line of the keel.

square rig: a sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly perpendicular to the line of the keel
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Noun

square rig (plural square rigs)

  1. A sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly perpendicular to the line of the keel.

Forms of square rig

pluralsquare rigs

Words formed from square rig

Questions about square rig

What does square rig mean?
Square rig means a sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly perpendicular to the line of the keel.
What part of speech is square rig?
Square rig is a noun.
What is the plural of square rig?
The plural of square rig is square rigs.

Words near square rig in the dictionary

  1. square pegs in round holes
  2. square piano
  3. square pianos
  4. square pyramid
  5. square pyramids
  6. square rig
  7. square rigged
  8. square rigs
  9. square rod
  10. square rods
  11. square roof

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