square-rigged

/ˌskwɛər ˌˈrɪgd/
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Definitions of square-rigged
  1. adjective
    rigged with square sails as the principal ones
    synonyms:
    rigged
    fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
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