Bermuda rig

American

Or Bermudan rig,

noun

Marconi rig.

Bermuda rig British

noun

a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig characterized by a tall mainsail ( Bermudian mainsail ) that tapers to a point

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Bermuda-rigged

adjective

Etymology

Origin of Bermuda rig

First recorded in 1850–55

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