Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fore-and-aft-rigged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: fore-and-aft-rigged
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having its main sails rigged onto spars or stays parallel to the keel

adj

rigged in this manner

Phrases

gaff-rigged

Frequently Paired Words

gaff-rigged

Antonyms

square-rigged

Questions

What does fore-and-aft-rigged mean?: having its main sails rigged onto spars or stays parallel to the keel

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