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rig
1. Nautical the distinctive arrangement of the sails, masts, and other spars of a vessel
2. Chiefly US and Canadian an articulated lorry


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The sailing and racing of yachts has developed a class of fore-and- aft sailors, men born and bred to the sea, fishing in winter and yachting in summer; men to whom the handling of that particular rig presents no mystery.
Tis a maxim tremendous, but trite: And you'd best be unpacking the things that you need To rig yourselves out for the fight.
This rig of mine's kinder small for the mail bags and I'm some heftier than Thomas
 
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