noun Etymology: probably from the resemblance of the complex arrangement of stays and struts to that used to support the antennae used in wireless telegraphy, invented by Guglielmo Marconi Date: 1916 a fore-and-aft rig in which the sails are triangular and are not supported by gaffs
MARCONI RIG
Meaning of MARCONI RIG in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012