adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having (approximately) square sails rigged onto spars perpendicular to the keel. not-comparable
2. 2
   Smartly dressed. not-comparable

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

Adjective

1. 1
   rigged with square sails as the principal ones wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

fore-and-aft-rigged

Example

More examples

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

Related phrases

square-rigger

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