Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

square-rigged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: square-rigged
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having (approximately) square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel.

adj

Smartly dressed.

Example Sentences

"A handsome square-rigged fellow in a double-breasted blue uniform, not burnt, stood at her shoulder."

Etymology

Compare square rig.

Phrases

square-rigger gaff-rigged

Frequently Paired Words

gaff-rigged

Antonyms

fore-and-aft-rigged

Questions

What does square-rigged mean?: Having (approximately) square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel.
Where does square-rigged come from?: Compare square rig.

How to pronounce square-rigged

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