cat rig

noun

Definition of cat rignext
as in yacht

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat rig
  1. yacht
  2. schooner
  3. cutter
  4. sloop
  5. catamaran
  6. corvette
  7. junk
  8. clipper
Noun
  • According to the yacht's maker Dive Pro Liveaboard, the Sea Story was built in 2022 as a four-deck vessel and registered in Safaga, Egypt.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
  • According to the yacht's captain, the suspicious boats followed the vessel's course for two hours, despite evasive maneuvers deployed to shake them off.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of yacht
Noun
  • Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This July 2023 photo provided by State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows the schooner Trinidad's wheel.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of schooner
Noun
  • Cord cutters can watch the match on any live TV streaming service that carries CBS, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo or Hulu + Live TV.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Rotary cutter: on sale for $14.94 Original price: $20.99 When cutting straight lines, a pair of scissors doesn’t always do the trick.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • Twenty men on Maynard’s sloop died, and Blackbeard presumed the rest of the crew dead.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Definition of sloop
Noun
  • Until then, consider sailing the coastline aboard a 120-person catamaran with Solo Expediciones.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The people on the 50-foot catamaran, called the Serenity, called for help after the vessel started taking on water following the failure of a gasket on the escape hatch.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of catamaran
Noun
  • On November 3, 2024, a detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet consisting of corvettes Gromky, Rezky and Hero of Russia Aldar Tsydenzhapov and support vessel Pechenga arrived on a friendly call at the port of Tanjung Perak in Surabaya.
    Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • According to Anton Gerashchenko, a former advisor to the interior ministry in Kyiv, the explosion damaged three ships, including two Gepard-class frigates—the fleet’s biggest ships—as well as a smaller Buyan corvette.
    David Axe, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of corvette
Noun
  • Instead, countless millions of phones and laptops and blenders and microwaves accumulate in attics, closets, junk drawers, garages, and, all too often, the dump.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • As millions of Americans prepare to fly this Thanksgiving, my Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is releasing a report exposing new details about airlines exploiting passengers with sky high junk fees.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of junk
Noun
  • Tweezerman Glass Manicure Set Target Tweezerman Glass Manicure Set (4-Piece) $28 Target This SELF Healthy Beauty Award–winning set, which comes with a file, buffer, cuticle pusher, and pair of clippers, is a major upgrade to most nail care kits.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Tweezerman Small Pet Precision Nail Clipper Cutting a pet’s nails is rarely fun, but having a nice set of clippers makes the experience slightly better.
    Kara McGrath, Allure, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of clipper
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near cat rig

cat-o'-nine-tails

cat rig

cat rigs

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Cat rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20rig. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
speech-bubble-untangle
Simplify The Convoluted Expression Quiz A quiz that’s as “uncomplicated as a round de...