Two masts,

both with for-and-aft sails.

BERMUDAN KETCH

BERMUDAN KETCH

Two masts,

gaff-rigged with foresails.

GAFF-RIGGED KETCH

GAFF-RIGGED KETCH

One mast,

Gaff-rigged with two or more foresails.

GAFF-RIGGED CUTTER

GAFF-RIGGED CUTTER

One mast,

fore-and-aft sails.

SLOOP

SLOOP

Two masts,

aftermast much lower, placed behind the helm; fore-and-aft rigging.

YAWL
YAWL
Two masts,

long tapering triangular sails.

LATEEN/CARAVEL
LATEEN/CARAVEL
Two masts,

triangular sails

FREEDOM
FREEDOM
Two-masts,

gaff- and square-rigged, with foresails.

TOPSAIL SCHOONER
TOPSAIL SCHOONER
Three-masts,

with a staysail and foresails.

STAYSAIL SCHOONER
STAYSAIL SCHOONER
Three-masts,

with foresails.

THREE-MASTED SCHOONER
THREE-MASTED SCHOONER
Four masts,

with foresails.

FOUR-MASTED SCHOONER
FOUR-MASTED SCHOONER
Three or more masts,

with square sails on each, and foresails.

FULLY-RIGGED SHIP
FULLY-RIGGED SHIP
Two masts,

with square sails on each, and foresails.

BRIG
BRIG
Two masts,

with square sails only on the first mast.

BRIGANTINE
BRIGANTINE
Three masts,

with square sails on all masts but the aftermast, and with foresails.

THREE-MASTED BARQUE
THREE-MASTED BARQUE
Three or more masts,

with square sails only on the fore mast, and with the foresails.

BARQUENTINE
BARQUENTINE
 

Four masts,

with square sails on all masts but the aftermast, and with foresails.

FOUR-MASTED BARQUE
FOUR-MASTED BARQUE

 

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