rigger

[rig-er]

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

Origin of rigger

First recorded in 1605–15; rig + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for rigger

Historical Examples of rigger

Only experience will teach the rigger what tension to employ.
The Aeroplane Speaks
H. Barber
The blacksmith, the rigger, the calker, took their pay in shares.
The Old Merchant Marine
Ralph D. Paine
"Are good as ever came from the hand of rigger," said a voice behind them.
The Red Rover
James Fenimore Cooper
They are of interest to designers, but this is written for the practical pilot and rigger.
The Aeroplane Speaks
H. Barber
In 1851, he moved to Charleston, worked as a rigger, and thereafter led a seafaring life.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922
Various

British Dictionary definitions for rigger

rigger

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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