schooner rig

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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This boat soon acquired schooner rig and all the characteristics of a clipper schooner.

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She was a topsail schooner rig, with certain additions of the peculiar character which we have mentioned.

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

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They were of the same schooner-rig as the Ghost, though the hull itself, I could see, was smaller.

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