rigging
the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship.
lifting or hauling tackle.
Informal. clothing.
Origin of rigging
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How to use rigging in a sentence
Countless banners, pennons, and gonfalons flaunted in the breeze from the masts and riggings of his many galleys.
The Thirsty Sword | Robert LeightonHugh and Jack looked over the riggings, which seemed in good order; and then they all returned to the hotel.
Jack the Young Canoeman | George Bird GrinnellWitches assume cat forms in Scottish witch lore, and appear on the riggings and masts of ships doomed to destruction.
Ancient Man in Britain | Donald A. (Donald Alexander) MackenzieWhen night came on (September 10) only the lights in the riggings of the Squirrel told that the noble Gilbert still survived.
England in America, 1580-1652 | Lyon Gardiner TylerMeanwhile Hugh had been unloading the wagon, getting out the pack saddles with their riggings and making up the packs.
Jack the Young Explorer | George Bird Grinnell
British Dictionary definitions for rigging
/ (ˈrɪɡɪŋ) /
the shrouds, stays, halyards, etc, of a vessel
the bracing wires, struts, and lines of a biplane, balloon, etc
any form of lifting gear, tackle, etc
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