| 单词 | bermuda rig |
| 释义 | > as lemmasBermuda rig Bermuda rig n. a fore-and-aft rig with tall, triangular sails, now commonly used on yachts.Cf. Bermudan rig n. at Bermudan adj. and n. Compounds, Bermudian rig n. at Bermudian n. and adj. Compounds, Marconi n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > [noun] > arrangement of masts sails > types of Bermudian rig1827 Bermuda rig1829 shoulder of mutton rig1831 Bermudan rig1863 cat-rig1867 square-rig1875 1829 J. Fincham On Masting Ships & Mast Making 31 In Bermuda rig, the height of the nock of the main-sail is commonly the breadth x by 2.2 to 2.4. 1853 R. Kipping Mast-making & Rigging ii. 5 Brig Forward, Common, and Bermuda Rig. 1928 Daily Mail 9 Aug. 19/7 Most sailing men agree that the Bermuda rig is preferable for smaller boats. 2000 C. J. Doane Howard's Handbk. Offshore Cruising (ed. 2) iii. 21 The Bermuda rig permits a taller mast and a mainsail with a long straight luff. < as lemmas |
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