fractional rig

noun

A type of rig on a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel in which the foresail does not reach all the way to the top of the mast.

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Meanings

nounfractional rig (plural fractional rigs)

plural fractional rigs

  1. nauticalA type of rig on a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel in which the foresail does not reach all the way to the top of the mast.

Translations

Finnish osatakila
  • osatakilatype of rig
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APA

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“fractional rig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractional%20rig. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fractional rig,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractional%20rig.

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