square-rigged
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square-rigged
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adjective
- Having (approximately) square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel.
- Smartly dressed. A handsome square-rigged fellow in a double-breasted blue uniform, not burnt, stood at her shoulder.
Opposite: fore-and-aft-rigged
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Opposite: fore-and-aft-rigged
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adj having square sails
| Deutsch | rahgetakelt |
|---|---|
| Italiano | a vela quadra |
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