junk rig

English

Etymology

See junk (“type of Chinese ship”).

Noun

junk rig (plural junk rigs)

  1. (nautical) A type of sail rig in which rigid members called battens span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast.

Synonyms

  • Chinese lugsail
  • sampan rig
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