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.
Updated October 02, 2016. Degree - The greatest exponent in a polynomial or equation. Example: 3x13 + 5x3 (Degree: 13) h5 + h4 + h8 + h3 + h12 + h2 + 13h (Degree: 12) y = -5b + 19 (Degree : 1; Note, b is raised to the 1st power.) Æ(x) = 5x9 - 5 (Degree: 9)