gaff-rig

verb

Of a sailing vessel, to construct with one or more gaff sails.

Meanings

noungaff-rig (plural gaff-rigs)

plural gaff-rigs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gaff rig.
verbgaff-rig (third-person singular simple present gaff-rigs, present participle gaff-rigging, simple past and past participle gaff-rigged)

present singular third person gaff-rigs · participle present gaff-rigging · participle past gaff-rigged · past gaff-rigged

  1. nauticalOf a sailing vessel, to construct with one or more gaff sails.
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Chicago

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