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Bermuda rig

or Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig

Bermuda rig

noun

  1. a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig characterized by a tall mainsail ( Bermudian mainsail ) that tapers to a point
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • Berˈmuda-ˈrigged, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bermuda rig1

First recorded in 1850–55

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