square-rigger

[US]/[ˈskweə.rɪɡə]/
[UK]/[ˈskwer.ɪɡɚ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A sailing vessel with square sails on the foremast, mainmast, and mizzenmast.; Historically, any large sailing ship with square sails.
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Phrases & Collocations

square-rigger ship

a square-rigger

sailing a square-rigger

old square-rigger

square-rigger era

find a square-rigger

classic square-rigger

square-rigger sails

view square-rigger

like a square-rigger

Example Sentences

the old sailor recounted tales of life aboard a square-rigger.

we admired the majestic square-rigger sailing into the harbor.

the museum displayed a detailed model of a 19th-century square-rigger.

he dreamed of becoming a captain on a grand square-rigger.

the square-rigger's sails billowed in the strong wind.

the crew worked tirelessly to maintain the square-rigger's rigging.

the square-rigger represented a bygone era of maritime trade.

they studied the square-rigger's construction techniques in detail.

the square-rigger braved treacherous storms on the high seas.

the artist painted a romantic scene of a square-rigger at sunset.

the square-rigger's figurehead was a carved mermaid.

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