rigging
31rigging — noun 1》 the system of ropes or chains supporting a ship s masts and controlling or setting the yards and sails. 2》 the ropes and wires supporting the structure of an airship, biplane, hang glider, or parachute. ↘the cables and fittings… …
32rigging — n. Tackle, gear, ropes of a ship …
33rigging — noun (U) all the ropes, chains etc that hold up a ship s sails …
34rigging — rig·ging …
35rigging — [ˈrɪgɪŋ] noun [U] the ropes and chains that are used for supporting a ship s sails and MASTS …
36rigging — rig•ging [[t]ˈrɪg ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. the ropes, chains, etc., used to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship 2) naut. navig. lifting or hauling tackle 3) clothing; costume • Etymology: 1480–90 …
37rigging — /ˈrɪgɪŋ / (say riging) noun 1. the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship. 2. a system of wires used to obtain the correct angles of incidence and dihedral, or the relative positions, of… …
38rigging — Kaula likini, likini, hoa, hoa wa a; pākaula (rare) …
39rigging — Scaffolding and staging used in the construction of a building. Jones v Russell, 224 Ky 390, 6 SW2d 460. Equipment of a vessel, that is, ropes, cables, etc., by which the masts are supported and the sails handled. 48 Am J1st Ship § 71 …
40rigging — n. 1 a ship s spars, ropes, etc., supporting and controlling the sails. 2 the ropes and wires supporting the structure of an airship or biplane …
