Square rig

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Main-mast of a square-rigged brig, with all square sails set except the course

Square rig is a generic type of

yardarms.[1] A ship mainly rigged so is called a square-rigger.[2]

In 'Jackspeak' (Royal Navy slang) it also refers to the dress uniform of Junior Ratings.

History

The single-masted, square-rigged Humber keel performed well to windward.[3]: 54 

Single sail square rigs were used by the ancient Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Romans, and the Celts. Later the Scandinavians, the Germanic peoples, and the Slavs adopted the single square-rigged sail, with it becoming one of the defining characteristics of the classic “Viking” ships.[4]

See also

  • Glossary of nautical terms (A-L)
  • Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z)
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References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary
  2. ISBN 0-670-81416-4
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  3. ISBN 1-86176-029-9
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  4. ^ The Viking ship's single square-rigged sail. http://Longshipco.org/sail.html Retrieved 2018-8-20

External links

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