butter-rigged
adjective
butt·er-rigged
ˈbətə(r)¦rigd,
-ətə-
of a topsail schooner
: having the topgallant yard hoist with halyards rather than fixed by lifts
Word History
Etymology
butt entry 5 + -er; from the topgallant yard's being butted against the topsail yard when the sails are furled
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