Joseph A Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Rig

Hello everyone,

Could you tell me what "rig" means in the following sentence, please?

- The cook told me all about the different ships that we passed- their rig, their weight and nationality.

Regards

JA

  

Top answer

" "Rig" is a less detailed word. g. A three-masted ship.

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All the labelled parts are part of the "rigging." "Rig" is a less detailed word. e.g. A three-masted ship.