jackass bark
noun
1
: a 3-masted ship square-rigged on the foremast, setting square topsails and topgallant sails over a fore-and-aft mainsail, and fore-and-aft rigged on the mizzen
2
: a 4-masted ship square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and gaff-rigged on the mizzen and jiggermast
3
: a sailing ship with three or more masts and a combination of gaffsails and square sails in addition to complete square rig on its foremast
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“Jackass bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jackass%20bark. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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