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gaff-rigged

[ gaf-rigd ]
/ ˈgæfˌrɪgd /
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adjective Nautical.
(of a sailboat) having one or more gaff sails.
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Origin of gaff-rigged

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby gaff-rigged

gaffer, gaffer tape, gaffle, Gaffney, gaff rig, gaff-rigged, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gag, gaga
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British Dictionary definitions for gaff-rigged

gaff-rigged
adjective
(of a sailing vessel) rigged with one or more gaffsails
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