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rigging vs fore-and-aft rig

fore-and-aft rig vs rigging

rigging and fore-and-aft rig both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rigging Yes No No No
fore-and-aft rig Yes No No No
As nouns, fore-and-aft rig is a hyponym of rigging; that is, fore-and-aft rig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rigging:
  • rigging: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
  • fore-and-aft rig: rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft
rigging (noun) fore-and-aft rig (noun)
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft
formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Difference between rigging and fore-and-aft rig

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