rag bagger

noun

A sailor who tends to sail on messy cruising vessels.

“The rag bagger offloaded his vessel in the rain.”

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Meanings

nounrag bagger (plural rag baggers)

plural rag baggers

  1. idiomaticdisrespectfulA sailor who tends to sail on messy cruising vessels.

    The rag bagger offloaded his vessel in the rain.

  2. idiomaticdisrespectfulA sailboat, usually a cruising sailboat tending to carry and store lots of supplies along the deck, or any sailboat that looks neglected or messy.

    The rag bagger has a deck lined with gas cans and bicycles.

Origin

From rag referring to the sails, and bagger referring to the storage of many items.

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APA

rag bagger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rag%20bagger

MLA

“rag bagger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rag%20bagger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rag bagger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rag%20bagger.

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