Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fore-and-aft rig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: fore-and-aft rig
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly along the line of the keel.

Example Sentences

"While there seems to be no limit to the scope of utility of the fore-and-aft rig, I think its picturesqueness belongs only to the conventional twomasted schooner."

Inflected Forms

fore-and-aft rigs (plural) fore and aft rig (alternative)

Phrases

fore-and-aft-rigged

Frequently Paired Words

fore-and-aft-rigged

Questions

What does fore-and-aft rig mean?: A sailing rig consisting of sails set mainly along the line of the keel.

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