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Marconi rig

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noun Nautical.
  1. a rig of triangular sails for a yacht.

Origin of Marconi rig

First recorded in 1915–20; after G. Marconi
Also called Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig.
Related formsMar·co·ni-rigged, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for marconi rig

Marconi rig

noun
  1. nautical a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig with triangular sails
Derived FormsMarconi-rigged, adjective

Word Origin

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