Square rig
Square rig is a generic type of sail and rigging arrangement in which a sailing vessel's primary driving sails are carried on horizontal spars that are perpendicular (or square) to the median plane of the keel and masts of the vessel. These spars are called Template:Em and their tips, outside the lifts, are called the Template:Em.[1] A ship mainly rigged so is called a square-rigger.[2]
In "Jackspeak" (Royal Navy slang), it also refers to the dress uniform of Junior Ratings.
History
Single sail square rigs were used by the ancient Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Romans, and the Celts. Later the Scandinavians, the Germanic peoples, and the Slavs adopted the single square-rigged sail, with it becoming one of the defining characteristics of the classic “Viking” ships.[4]
See also
Template:Sister project Template:Sister project
References
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- ↑ The Viking ship's single square-rigged sail. http://Longshipco.org/sail.html Retrieved 2018-8-20