schooner rig
noun
nautical a rig in which the mainmast is taller than the foremast
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How to use schooner rig in a sentence
“There lies the old Amatikulu,” said Gerard, as his ere caught the black hull and schooner rig of a steamer among these.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordThis boat soon acquired schooner rig and all the characteristics of a clipper schooner.
Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia | Cerinda W. EvansShe was a topsail schooner rig, with certain additions of the peculiar character which we have mentioned.
Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain | Maturin Murray BallouShe had been a cup defender and afterwards changed to a schooner rig.
The Seiners | James B. (James Brendan) ConnollyThey were of the same schooner-rig as the Ghost, though the hull itself, I could see, was smaller.
The Sea-Wolf | Jack London
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