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Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels.

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  1. a. Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels.
  2. adj. rigged with square sails as the principal ones
  3. Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels.
  4. Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally bythe middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a shipand a brig are square-rigged vessels.
  5. s. rigged with square sails as the principal ones