square-rigged ship
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Square-rigged — (skw[^a]r r[i^]gd ), a. (Naut.) Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore and aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square rigged vessels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
square-rigged — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a sailing ship) having the principal sails at right angles to the length of the ship … English terms dictionary
square-rigged — ADJ: ADJ n A square rigged sailing ship has large square sails … English dictionary
square-rigged — adjective a ship that is square rigged has its sails set across it and not along its length … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Full rigged ship — A full rigged ship or fully rigged ship is a sailing vessel with three or more masts, all of them square rigged. A full rigged ship is said to have a ship rig.Sometimes such a vessel will merely be called a ship , particularly in 18th to early… … Wikipedia
square-rigged — adjective (of a ship) Having square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel … Wiktionary
square rigged — adjective Of a sailing ship, having the horizontal spars perpendicular to the keel of the ship … Wiktionary
square-rigged — adjective (of a sailing ship) having the principal sails at right angles to the length of the ship, supported by horizontal yards attached to the mast or masts … English new terms dictionary
square — [skwer] n. [ME < OFr esquarre < VL * exquadra < * exquadrare, to make square < L ex, out + quadrare, to square < quadrus, a square < base of quattuor,FOUR] 1. a plane figure having four equal sides and four right angles: see… … English World dictionary
square-rigger — [skwer′rig′ər] n. a square rigged ship * * * square rig·ger (skwârʹrĭgʹər) n. A square rigged vessel. * * * … Universalium
square-rig|ger — «SKWAIR RIHG uhr», noun. a square rigged ship: »In Boston…you could look over the harbor at the big square riggers anchored in the stream (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
