Definition of square-rigged Square-rigged
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What does square-rigged mean?
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| square-rigged - rigged with square sails as the principal ones |
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Wiktionary 
- square-rigged (Adjective)
Having approximately square sail s rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- square-rigged (a.)
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.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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square-rigged
an epithet applied to a ship whose yards are very long. It is also used in contradistinction to all vessels whose sails are extended by stays or lateen-yards; or by booms and gaffs; the usual situation of which is nearly in the plane of the keel; and hence
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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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.
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