cutter-rigged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cutter-rigged
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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On a quiet summer evening, the Aurora, a 60ft cutter-rigged sloop, approaches the craggy shore of eastern Greenland, along what is known as the Forbidden Coast.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2017
Then to build a decked launch, which Pencroff would make cutter-rigged, and in which they could make voyages of circumnavigation—around the island; then, etc.
From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.
Up to now he had always run his stuff in goodish-sized vessels—luggers or cutter-rigged craft running up to fifty or sixty tons as we should reckon now.
From The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Sloop, slōōp, n. a light boat: a one-masted cutter-rigged vessel, differing from a cutter, according to old authorities, in having a fixed bowsprit and somewhat smaller sails in proportion to the hull.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
“Well,” said old Ap, one day, “I suppose she is to be cutter-rigged, though for my own part I’d prefer a yawl.”
From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Stables, Gordon
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