Marconi rig
noun
a rig of triangular sails for a yacht.
Marconi-rigged
-
a word derived from
Marconi rig.
Example Sentences
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We sailed on two chartered Marconi-rigged sloops, one 35 feet long, the other 39.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2018
Then the 59-foot Marconi-rigged schooner, reversing the journey of the Nina of Christopher Columbus after which she was named, won the Queen of Spain's cup.
From Time Magazine Archive
Marconi-rigged, almost twice the size of a Star boat and a quarter that of an America's Cup yacht, they cost about $10,000 each.
From Time Magazine Archive
