Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a square-rigger?

What is a square-rigger? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) A square-rigged ship.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Examples
But there are some advantages to building a square-rigger in the 21st, rather than the 19th century.
I thought perhaps you were trying to ring in a square-rigger on me, and I'm not familiar with them.
Packard, a 244-foot square-rigger and the captain's quarters of goldleaf panels, marble and brass fixtures, and plush upholstery.
Wicks was no hand with a square-rigger, and he had shown it.
In the story, Jack Aubrey rounds South America's Cape Horn to face the full fury of a massive storm on a 120-foot square-rigger.
At the end of two hours they came upon a square-rigger with her decks just awash, and six men clinging to her rigging.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025