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FULL-RIGGED SHIP [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

[A ship] having three or more masts that all carry square sails.

CONT

[A] full rigged ship [was] square rigged on all masts. Staysails could be set between the masts.

OBS

full-rigged sailing ship; full-rigged ship; full rigged ship; fully rigged ship : not to be confused with a square-rigged sailing ship. A full-rigged sailing vessel, which is square-rigged, has at least three masts while a square-rigged sailing vessel can have fewer than three masts.

Key term(s)
  • full rigged sailing ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Armement et gréement
CONT

Pour atteindre un pont au vent, le voilier à gréement latin parcourait un trajet plus court que le voilier à gréement carré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
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