square rigged
/skwɛr rɪɡd/
adjective
- Describing a sailing ship with square sails set across the ship (at right angles to the keel), used especially on older ships like galleons and clippers.
- The tall ship with its square-rigged sails looked magnificent against the sunset.
- The museum displayed a model of a square-rigged ship from the 18th century.
- Square-rigged vessels were common during the age of exploration.