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
"A couple of years ago I had a seven-ton cutter-rigged yacht, the Banshee, and we ran over to Madeira from Falmouth."
From Beyond the City by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
She was full cutter-rigged, spreading hundreds of feet of canvas.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
In our engraving we have several cutter-rigged yachts sailing with a light side wind, with main-sail, gaff, fore-sail, and jib set.
From Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
I looked in the direction indicated, and saw a long low-hulled craft, cutter-rigged, with what struck me as a set of spars altogether disproportionate to her size.
From Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War by Collingwood, Harry
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