rigging
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.
Noun[edit]
rigging (countable and uncountable, plural riggings)
- Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
- Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (tackle of a sailing vessel): running rigging, standing rigging
Meronyms[edit]
- (tackle of a sailing vessel): See Thesaurus:rigging
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
tackle of a sailing vessel
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Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
rigging
- present participle of rig
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