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rigger
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rig·ger  (rgr)
n.
1. One that rigs: oil and gas riggers.
2. Nautical A ship with a specific kind of rigging.

rigger [ˈrɪgə]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (Business / Professions) a workman who rigs vessels, etc.
2. (Team Sports / Rowing) Rowing a bracket on a racing shell or other boat to support a projecting rowlock
3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (Business / Professions) a person skilled in the use of pulleys, lifting gear, cranes, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rigger - someone who rigs shipsrigger - someone who rigs ships              
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
2.rigger - a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil - an artist's brush made of sable hairs
3.rigger - someone who works on an oil rig
oilman - a worker who produces or sells petroleum
4.rigger - a sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"
sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
Translations
rigger [ˈrɪgəʳ] N (Naut) → aparejador m (Aer) → mecánico m
rigger
n (Naut) → Takler m


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