yawl-rigged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of yawl-rigged
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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As the launch neared the mouth of the river a yawl-rigged craft with an auxiliary engine had just entered it.
From Dick in the Everglades by Dimock, A. W.
Near by, some loitering sailors watched the yawl-rigged fishing craft from Holland, and the codfish-smelling cul-de-poule schooners of the great fishing company which exploited the far-off fields of Gaspe in Canada.
From The Battle of the Strong — Complete A Romance of Two Kingdoms by Parker, Gilbert
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