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schooner rig

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noun

  1. nautical a rig in which the mainmast is taller than the foremast

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Even at the distance, it was plain that she was of schooner rig, and probably a fisherman.

From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.

The schooner rig makes the handiest all-round vessel known.

From All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by Wood, William Charles Henry

She had been a cup defender and afterwards changed to a schooner rig.

From The Seiners by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)

“There lies the old Amatikulu,” said Gerard, as his ere caught the black hull and schooner rig of a steamer among these.

From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Mitford, Bertram

Next to the sloop, and very much like it, is the schooner rig yacht.

From Healthful Sports for Boys by Rochefort, Alfred

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