Square rig

On a square rigged vessel, a topsail is a square sail rigged above the course sail and below the topgallant sail where carried. A full-rigged ship has either single or double ("split" upper and lower) topsails on all masts, the single or lower topsail being the second sail above the deck and the upper topsail where so rigged being the third. Although described as a "square" sail, this term refers not to a sail's shape but to it and its yard being rigged square to the keel of the vessel rather than in line with it or "fore and a ...

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Square rig - Principally square rigged types. A barque has three or more masts, with the aftermost entirely fore-and-aft rigged, while the fore, main and any others are square rigged. A brig has two masts, both square rigged. A full rigged ship has three or more masts, including a foremast, mainmast and mizzen, and all masts are square rigged. A sloop has only one mast. All the above rigs normally carry a number of jibs and at least one spanker, and may al ...

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