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- [sloop rig]
- /slup rɪg/
- /sluːp rɪɡ/
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- [sloop rig]
- /slup rɪg/
Definitions of sloop-rigged word
- adjective sloop-rigged (of a sailboat) fore-and-aft rigged with a mainsail and a jib. 1
- adjective sloop-rigged rigged as a sloop, typically with a jib and a mainsail 0
- adjective sloop-rigged having rigging like that of a sloop 0
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Origin of sloop-rigged
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70
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Parts of speech for Sloop-rigged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sloop-rigged popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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