Marconi rig

Marconi rig

n.

See Bermuda rig.

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[After Guglielmo Marconi (probably from its resemblance to the early antennas used by him for his wireless telegraphy).]

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Marconi rig [mɑːˈkəʊnɪ]

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig with triangular sails

[from Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), the Italian physicist who developed radiotelegraphy, from its resemblance to some types of radio aerial]

Marconi-rigged  adj

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Noun

1.

Marconi rig - a rig of triangular sails for a yacht Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig rigging, rig - formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel