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fore-and-aft-rigged
fore-and-aft-rigged
English
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The Belgian barquentine Mercator shown here has three masts: a square-rigged foremast on the left, a fore-and-aft-rigged mainmast in the middle, and a fore-and-aft-rigged mizzenmast on the right.
Adjective
fore-and-aft-rigged (not comparable)
- (nautical, of a ship) having its main sails rigged onto spars or stays parallel to the keel
- (nautical, of a sail) rigged in this manner
Antonyms
See also
- gaff rigged