full-rigged

[ fool-rigd ]

/ ˈfʊlˈrɪgd /

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adjective

(of a sailing vessel) rigged as a ship; square-rigged on all of three or more masts.

having all equipment.

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Origin of full-rigged

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby full-rigged

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How to use full-rigged in a sentence

It would be difficult in that weatherworn hull to recognise the trim full-rigged ship that left the Hoogly many months before.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
And with that he bid me ‘Good day,’ and on the morrow he set sail in a full-rigged ship for the sunny land of Spain.
The Whale and the Grasshopper|Seumas O'Brien
When David opened the door of his study Lucille sailed in like a full-rigged ship, and seated herself at his desk.
Dominie Dean|Ellis Parker Butler
The breeze left us during the night, and when day broke, a large, full-rigged ship was discovered within about seven miles of us.
The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"|Harry Collingwood

The first vessel was sighted on the larboard bow, and, as the frigate overhauled her, proved to be a full-rigged ship.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.

British Dictionary definitions for full-rigged

full-rigged

adjective

(of a sailing vessel) having three or more masts rigged square

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