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rigging

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rig·ging  (rgng)
n.
1. Nautical The system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the masts, sails, and yards of a sailing vessel.
2. The supporting material for construction work.

rigging [ˈrɪgɪŋ]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the shrouds, stays, halyards, etc., of a vessel
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the bracing wires, struts, and lines of a biplane, balloon, etc.
3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any form of lifting gear, tackle, etc.

Rigging ropes or chains employed to support masts, 1594.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.riggingrigging - gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
2.rigging - formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig, Marconi rig - a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
cat rig - rig of a catboat
fore-and-aft rig - rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft
formation - a particular spatial arrangement
lateen-rig - the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel
Translations
rigging [ˈrɪgɪŋ] N (Naut) → jarcia f, aparejo m
rigging [ˈrɪgɪŋ] n [ship] → gréement m
rigging
n
(Naut, = action) → Auftakeln nt; (Naut: = ropes) → Tauwerk nt
(inf: = dishonest interference) → Manipulation f, → Schiebung f (inf)
rigging [ˈrɪgɪŋ] n (Naut) → attrezzatura
standing/running rigging → manovre fpl fisse/correnti
rigging [ˈrɪgɪŋ] n (Naut) → attrezzatura
standing/running rigging → manovre fpl fisse/correnti


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The sea is for the most part rough, and the winds tempestuous; we had here our rigging somewhat damaged by a storm of lightning, which when we had repaired, we sailed forward to Mosambique, where we were to stay some time.
The Rangoon reefed all her sails, and even the rigging proved too much, whistling and shaking amid the squall.
No one wanted to risk such an accident as that, you may be sure; so all the passengers stayed huddled up in the dark cabin, listening to the shrieking of the storm and the creaking of the masts and rigging and trying to keep from bumping into one another when the ship tipped sidewise.
 
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