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cat rig

American

noun

Nautical.

the typical rig of a catboat, consisting of a single mast with a long boom, set well forward and carrying a single gaff or jib-headed sail.

cat rig British

noun

the rig of a catboat

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Other Word Forms

catrigged

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cat rig

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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