Marconi rig

Word Origin

noun, Nautical.

a rig of triangular sails for a yacht.

Also called Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig.

Origin of Marconi rig

1915-1920

First recorded in 1915-20; after G. Marconi

Related forms

Marconi-rigged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Marconi rig

Marconi rig

/mɑːˈkəʊnɪ/

noun

(nautical) a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig with triangular sails

Derived Forms

Marconi-rigged, adjective

Word Origin

C20: from Marconi, from its resemblance to some types of radio aerial

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