rig·ger
(rĭg′ər)n.
1. One that rigs: oil and gas riggers.
2. Nautical A ship with a specific kind of rigging. Often used in combination: a square-rigger.
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rigger
(ˈrɪɡə)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a workman who rigs vessels, etc
2. (Professions) a workman who rigs vessels, etc
3. (Rowing) rowing a bracket on a racing shell or other boat to support a projecting rowlock
4. (Mechanical Engineering) a person skilled in the use of pulleys, lifting gear, cranes, etc
5. (Professions) a person skilled in the use of pulleys, lifting gear, cranes, etc
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rig•ger
(ˈrɪg ər)n.
a person who rigs.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  rigger - someone who rigs ships |
| 2. | rigger - a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists | |
| 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 |
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rigger
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