square-rigged

• Describe un barco de vela equipado con velas cuadras, que se fijan a vergas horizontales y perpendiculares al eje longitudinal del buque.

Describes a sailing vessel with square sails set on yards that are horizontal and perpendicular to the keel of the ship.

1. Square-riggedC1formal

   Describes a sailing vessel whose primary sails are set on horizontal yards that cross the mast at right angles, rather than being set fore-and-aft.

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   • The tall ship was square-rigged, with its sails set across the mast.
   • Square-rigged vessels were common in the age of exploration.
   • The captain explained how to handle a square-rigged ship in a storm.