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noun • the lowermost sail on the mainmast | ||||||||
| 30% | 7 | Lower part of rigging cut from triangle, part of a ladder | ||||||
noun • (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft | ||||||||
| 28% | 12 | Common rigging arrangement for large sailing ships | ||||||
adjective satellite • rigged with square sails as the principal ones | ||||||||
Big Part Of A Ships Rigging Crossword Clue
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MAINSAIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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MAINSAIL
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times21 Jun 2016 | Across 24 | |
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04 Nov 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Nov 2002 |
2 | Common rigging arrangement for large sailing ships | |
3 | Lower part of rigging cut from triangle, part of a ladder
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4 | Part of a ship's rigging
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21 Aug 1982 | New York Times / 21 Aug 1982 |
5 | Part of the rigging works in the end
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26 Nov 2012 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Nov 2012 |
6 | Pole-shaped part of the rigging
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29 Nov 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 29 Nov 2011 |
7 | Traditional rigging style for tall ships |
