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rigging
[ rig-ing ]
/ ˈrɪg ɪŋ /
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noun
the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship.
lifting or hauling tackle.
Informal. clothing.
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British Dictionary definitions for rigging
rigging
/ (ˈrɪɡɪŋ) /
noun
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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