square rigger
/ˈskwɛrˌrɪɡər/
noun
- A sailing ship with square sails set across the ship (at right angles to the length of the ship).
- Museum visitors can tour a restored square-rigger from the 19th century.
- The old square-rigger sailed into the harbor with all its sails unfurled.
- The captain explained how a square-rigger could sail against the wind by tacking.
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