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.
In Science. You abbreviate 60 degrees Celsius by writing the number 60 with a degree sign to the right of the zero followed by a space and the letter C. The degree sign is a small circle â¦ that is placed next to the zero at the top (60Â° C).he contraction of you are is you're. An abbreviation is a shortened form often followed by a period. A contraction follows a spoken form of a word pair by omitting one or m â¦ ore letters (e.g. you've, he's, won't). + 14 others found this useful. Anthony Robinson.