rigging

[rig-ing]

noun

1. the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship.

2. lifting or hauling tackle.

3. Informal.,  clothing.

rigging

/ ˈrɪɡɪŋ /

noun

1. the shrouds, stays, halyards, etc, of a vessel

2. the bracing wires, struts, and lines of a biplane, balloon, etc

3. any form of lifting gear, tackle, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of rigging¹

First recorded in 1480–90; rig + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Two men were charged with allegedly rigging poker games at two casinos in Southern California to win more than $30,000, according to authorities.

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He accused its former commissioner, Ms McEntarfer, of rigging employment numbers to make him "look bad".

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Jim Rainbow, 48, a Susanville, Calif., mortician, tangled in the rigging and the twigs, is here with his wife for their 10th anniversary.

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Prosecutors accuse the mayor and his associates of taking bribes, rigging tenders, extortion, and having links to terrorism.

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For the main theater, to avoid changing the building’s historic roofline, crews excavated below the original slab, lowering the stage and audience levels so catwalks, rigging and lighting grids could fit under the low profile.

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