noun
Meaning 1
Bermuda rig
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Marconi rig
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rig, rigging
History
Etymology
Named after the inventor of radio, Guglielmo Marconi, because the wires that stabilize the mast of such a rig reminded observers of the wires on radio masts.