rigging

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.

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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.

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Rigging ropes or chains employed to support masts, 1594.

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rigging

• rig, rigging - A ship's rig is the arrangement of masts, sails, etc.; the rigging is the system of ropes or chains supporting these.
• spread-eagle - First described a navy man who was lashed to the rigging for flogging.
• furniture - The furniture of a ship is its apparel, including the sails, rigging, and anchor; to apparel, in early use, meant "make ready or fit."
• tight ship - Literally one in which ropes and rigging are tied and taut.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rigging - gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails tackle 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 rig 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