a fore-and-aft rig with tall, triangular sails, now commonly used on yachts; = Bermuda rig n. at Bermuda, n. compounds 2b.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > [noun] > arrangement of masts sails > types of (6) Bermudian rig1827 a fore-and-aft rig with tall, triangular sails, now commonly used on yachts; = Bermuda rig n. at Bermuda, n. compounds 2b. Bermuda rig1829 a fore-and-aft rig with tall, triangular sails, now commonly used on yachts. shoulder of mutton rig1831 shoulder of mutton, used. attributive with similative notion. shoulder of mutton fist: a large, heavy, fleshy fist; hence shoulder-of-mutton fisted… Bermudan rig1863 a fore-and-aft rig with tall, triangular sails, now commonly used on yachts; = Bermuda rig n. at Bermuda, n. compounds 2b. cat-rig1867 a rig of one fore-and-aft mainsail, used for pleasure-boats in smooth water; so cat-rigged adj. square-rig1875 (a) Nautical (see quot. 1875); (b) Nautical slang the uniform of a naval rating (see also quot. 1942). |
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