square-rigged

[ skwair-rigd ]

adjective

, Nautical.

1. having square sails as the principal sails.

square-rigged

adjective

1. nautical rigged with square sails

Other Words From

• square-rigger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of square-rigged¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

Sweat slid down my neck in the tropical sun as I stood at attention with 50 other students on the foredeck of our square-rigged sailing ship, en route to study biology in the Galapagos Islands.

From Salon

A story inside introduced Padfield to a new sailing ship dubbed the Mayflower II, a replica of the square-rigged English merchant vessel that carried a group of dissatisfied Protestants across the Atlantic Ocean in 1620.

From Washington Times

Case shot topgallant yo-ho-ho heave to jolly boat crow’s nest square-rigged.

From Seattle Times

According to the Sag Harbor website, when the village was a thriving whaling port in the 18th and 19th centuries, it “had more tons of square-rigged vessels engaged in commerce than New York City.”

From New York Times

“Square-Rigged” relates the adventures of Bert Lindsay, a new crew member on a square-rigged sailing vessel who sets off on a voyage from San Francisco to Bristol Bay.

From Washington Times