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It was a difficult operation to heave a largesquareriggerto and it is necessary to get, for real safety, about one-third of an acre of canvas off her.
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A ship mainly so rigged is called asquarerigger.
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The yards, unlike a conventionalsquarerigger, have built-in camber of 12%.
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The flagon was followed by the half-gallon (2.27 l) jar and was preceded by thesquareriggerand the bluey.
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Smaller than a fore and after spanker on asquarerigger, a driver is tied to the same spars.
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