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jackass rig

–noun Nautical.
a rig of sails not conforming to a recognized type.

Origin:
1880–85
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jackass rig  
n.  A nonstandard combination of square rig and fore-and-aft rig on a sailing ship that has two or more masts. Also called hermaphrodite rig.
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