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Princeton's WordNet
square-riggedadjective
rigged with square sails as the principal ones
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square-riggedadjective
Having (approximately) square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel.
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square-rigged
Square-rigged refers to a type of sailing vessel which has its primary driving sails mounted on horizontal spars, called yards, which are square to the ship's mast and deck, rather than angled. This rigging design allows the ship to be more efficient when the wind is blowing from behind.
Webster Dictionary
Square-riggedadjective
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
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
square-rigged
Ships having chiefly square sails; a term used in contradistinction to all vessels which do not use them. It is also applied to vessels with unusually long yards. The term is also familiarly used to denote a person's being full-dressed.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of square-rigged in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of square-rigged in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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