Terminology from the Age of Sail

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Square Frame: One of the frames erected perpendicular to the keel in the midbody of the hull.
Square Sail: A quadrilateral (four-sided) sail set from a yard. Although a square-rigged vessel can carry more sail then a fore-and-aft rigged vessel of comparable size, it is more dependent on favourable (following) winds.

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Square-rigged: Fitted with square sails as the principal sails.

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