standing rigging
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noun Nautical.
rigging remaining permanently in position as a means of steadying various spars, shrouds, stays, etc. (contrasted with running rigging).
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Origin of standing rigging
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby standing rigging
standing joke, standing on one's head, stand in good stead, standing order, standing orders, standing rigging, standing room, standing wave, standish, stand mixer, standoff
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British Dictionary definitions for standing rigging
standing rigging
noun
the stays, shrouds, and other more or less fixed, though adjustable, wires and ropes that support the masts of a sailing vesselCompare running rigging
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