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Ketches (square-rigged vessels)

Scope note

Use for two-masted vessels, square-rigged on both masts, with the mainmast forward of and taller than the mizzen; in use between the late 17th and early 19th centuries. For similar two-masted vessels, but with fore-and-aft rigs and in use since the mid-19th century, use "ketches (fore-and-aft-rigged vessels)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233031

Equivalent Terms used

ketch (square-rigged vessel)

Created

13yrs ago

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