- 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. rigged with square sails as the principal ones Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 5. s. rigged with square sails as the principal ones Source: ecdict
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