Meanings
nounsquare rig (plural square rigs)
plural square rigs
- nauticalA sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly perpendicular to the line of the keel.
Translations
Catalan vela quadra, vela rodona
- vela quadrasailing rig
- vela rodonasailing rig
Finnish raakatakila
- raakatakilasailing rig
French gréement carré
- gréement carrésailing rig
Korean 횡범장
- 횡범장 (hoengbeomjang)sailing rig
Cite this entry
APA
square rig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20rig
MLA
“square rig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20rig. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “square rig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20rig.
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