The terms cat-rigged, and catboat, should not be confused with catamarans. Catamarans are not related to the term cat-rigged, though catamarans can be cat-rigged, if they have a single sail and no jib. The term 'cat' may come from the 'cat head', [citation needed] a protruding cross beam, not far behind the bow, or head, of a sailing ship, to which the anchor was attached when the vessel was preparing for sea. The mast of a cat-rigged boat is stepped near the point that the 'cat head' would be. See also. Glossary of nautical terms; References
1. Degrees are a unit of angle measure. A full circle is divided into 360 degrees. For example, a right angle is 90 degrees. A degree has the symbol Â° and so ninety degrees would written 90Â°. Another unit of angle measure is the radian. 1  See Angles measured in degrees.
An exponent is a notation written on the right-hand side of the number or variable and slightly raised above the number or variable. The exponent is usually a number but can also be a variable, a product or a sum. Determine the degree of the number. The degree is equal to the exponent.Numbers with no exponents are first-degree terms.A variable such as x^2 would be a second-degree term.he exponent is usually a number but can also be a variable, a product or a sum. Determine the degree of the number. The degree is equal to the exponent. Numbers with no exponents are first-degree terms. A variable such as x^2 would be a second-degree term.