# junk rig

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of sail rig in which rigid members called battens span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast.

## Etymology
See junk (“type of Chinese ship”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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