fore-and-aft-rigged

adjective

having its main sails rigged onto spars or stays parallel to the keel

Opposite
square-rigged
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Meanings

adjectivefore-and-aft-rigged (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenauticalhaving its main sails rigged onto spars or stays parallel to the keel
  2. not comparablenauticalrigged in this manner

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
square-rigged

Translations

Finnish pitkittäistakiloitu
  • pitkittäistakiloituhaving sails rigged parallel to the keel
Polish z ożaglowaniem suchym
  • z ożaglowaniem suchymhaving sails rigged parallel to the keel
Cite this entry
APA

fore-and-aft-rigged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-and-aft-rigged

MLA

“fore-and-aft-rigged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-and-aft-rigged. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fore-and-aft-rigged,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-and-aft-rigged.

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