| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,808,195,033 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
rigging |
Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
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
Translations rigging n rigging [ˈrɪgɪŋ] n (Naut) → attrezzatura standing/running rigging → manovre fpl fisse/correnti rigging [ˈrɪgɪŋ] n (Naut) → attrezzatura standing/running rigging → manovre fpl fisse/correnti How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
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. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|