rigger

[ rig-er ]

/ ˈrɪg ər /

noun

a person who rigs.

a person whose occupation is the fitting of the rigging of ships.

a person who works with hoisting tackle, cranes, scaffolding, etc.

a protective structure around a construction site.

Aeronautics.

a mechanic skilled in the assembly, adjustment, and alignment of aircraft control surfaces, wings, and the like.
parachute rigger.

Nearby words

rigamarole, rigatoni, rigaudon, rigel, rigel kentaurus, rigger, rigging, rigging loft, riggs' disease, right, right about

Origin of rigger

First recorded in 1605–15; rig + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for rigger

Angle of Incidence, Rigger's—The angle the chord of a surface makes with a line parallel to the axis of the propeller.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
They are of interest to designers, but this is written for the practical pilot and rigger.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
Each one of the brothers had been a master builder and rigger and a navigator of ships in every part of the world.
The Old Merchant Marine|Ralph D. Paine
In order to carry it out methodically, the rigger should have a list of every part down to the smallest split-pin.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber

Round the corner of the rigger's store two uniformed figures appeared walking briskly towards the basin entrance.
H.M.S. ----|Klaxon

British Dictionary definitions for rigger

rigger

/ (ˈrɪɡə) /

noun

a workman who rigs vessels, etc

rowing a bracket on a racing shell or other boat to support a projecting rowlock

a person skilled in the use of pulleys, lifting gear, cranes, etc

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rigger

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rigger

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