butter-rigged

adjective

butt·​er-rigged

ˈbətə(r)¦rigd,

-ətə-

of a topsail schooner

: having the topgallant yard hoist with halyards rather than fixed by lifts

Word History

Etymology

butt entry 5 + -er; from the topgallant yard's being butted against the topsail yard when the sails are furled

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