Meanings
nounjunk rig (plural junk rigs)
plural junk rigs
- nauticalA type of sail rig in which rigid members called battens span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast.
Synonyms: Chinese lugsail, sampan rig
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of sail rig in which rigid members called battens span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast.
Similar
Chinese lugsailsampan rig
Origin
See junk (“type of Chinese ship”).
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junk rig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20rig
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