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.
By Jennifer Ledwith. Degree-The greatest exponent in a polynomial or equation. Example: 1  3 x 13 + 5 x 3 (Degree: 13). 2  h 5 + h 4 + h 8 + h 3 + h 12 + h 2 + 13 h (Degree: 12). 3  y = -5 b + 19 (Degree: 1; Note, b is raised to the 1 st power.). 4  Æ(x) = 5 x 9 - 5 (Degree: 9).