gaff rig

noun

A sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.

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Meanings

noungaff rig (plural gaff rigs)

plural gaff rigs

  1. nauticalA sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.

Translations

Finnish kahveliriki
  • kahvelirikitype of sailing rig
French gréement aurique
  • gréement auriquetype of sailing rig
Polish gafel, rożec
  • gafeltype of sailing rig
  • rożectype of sailing rig
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APA

gaff rig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff%20rig

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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