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butter–rigged
adjective
butt·er–rigged
\ˈbətə(r)¦rigd, -ətə-\
Definition of butter–rigged
of a topsail schooner
: having the topgallant yard hoist with halyards rather than fixed by lifts
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Origin and Etymology of butter–rigged
5butt + -er; from the topgallant yard's being butted against the topsail yard when the sails are furled
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