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cat rig

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Definition of cat rig

as in yacht

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To cause minimal impact on the environment, the yachts will be built off-site and placed on the desert floor by a massive crane.

— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Developed in partnership with Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design, the new Oyster P60 combines the space and stability of a multihull with the cruising capabilities of an offshore yacht.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of yacht

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Built by master Konjo shipwrights in South Sulawesi using dense tropical teak and ironwood, Silolona and its sister phinisi schooner, Si Datu Bua, venture where few travelers have sailed before.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of schooner

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The new 280-footer, currently known as Project 410, will become the world’s largest sloop upon launch.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

The catamaran design is intended to provide stability and seakeeping capabilities during extended operations offshore.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The French shipyard just launched a sailing catamaran for an owner who plans to cruise the world with their family.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of catamaran

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With navies built around corvette-class-sized ships, Finland and Sweden have successfully stood up to Russian pressure, harassing Russian submarines that have violated their territorial seas.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Zelenskyy, who did not mention grain terminals, said Russia's Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels were struck in the attack.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of corvette

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In-store events also offer shoppers the chance to gather and make something by hand—from personalized ornaments to holiday junk journals.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
Such small pieces of junk are also impossible to track and therefore avoid.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of junk

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When her 9-year-old daughter’s hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
When her 9-year-old daughter's hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of clipper

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