rigging
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/
The English word “rigging” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
- Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.
- The shiplike mechanical components and weaponry attached to a shipgirl.
- A system of rods, levers etc. that operate a brake, notably on rail vehicles.
Etymology
From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.
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