Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaff rig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: gaff rig
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.

Inflected Forms

gaff rigs (plural)

Derived Forms

gaffrigger

Questions

What does gaff rig mean?: A sailing rig that has a fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar called a gaff.

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