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

A week later, two judges resigned with one of them accusing organisers of rigging the selection process.

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Two Miss Universe judges have resigned days before the annual beauty pageant, with one of them accusing organisers of rigging the selection process.

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Penelope learned to scurry up the rope rigging like a squirrel.

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More sponges hung down from each boat’s rigging.

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A leading opposition coalition, the Republican Bloc for the Defence of the Constitution of March 2016, announced in early October that it would boycott the election, accusing Touadera's government of rigging the vote.

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