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gaff-rigged

gaff-rig
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gaf rig]
    • /gæf rɪg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gaf rig]
    • /gæf rɪg/

Definitions of gaff-rigged word

  • adjective gaff-rigged (of a sailboat) having one or more gaff sails. 1
  • adjective gaff-rigged (of a sailing vessel) rigged with one or more gaffsails 0

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Origin of gaff-rigged

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gaff-rigged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gaff-rigged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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