schooner-rigged

American

[skoo-ner-rigd] / ˈsku nərˌrɪgd /

adjective

rigged as a schooner, especially with gaff sails and staysails only.

Etymology

Origin of schooner-rigged

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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I 've just got a new boat out from England, schooner-rigged, the Spindrift.

From The Lady Paramount by Harland, Henry

"No, sir; perhaps a description—" "A schooner-rigged steam yacht," I explained briefly, "clearing from New Orleans for Santiago."

From Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune by Kimball, Alonzo

It had but one mast, and was schooner-rigged.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor

Like most of the pirate sloops-of-war, Stede Bonnet's Revenge was schooner-rigged.

From The Black Buccaneer by Meader, Stephen W. (Stephen Warren)

“There is something that would suit us to a T,” remarked Berwick on their way back, indicating a trim looking schooner-rigged yacht.

From Frontier Boys in the South Seas by Roosevelt, Wyn

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