rigging

1. Nautical. The system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the masts, sails, and yards of a sailing vessel.
2. The supporting material for construction work.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
  Synonym: tackle

Meaning #2: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
  Synonym: rig

Rigging may refer to:

Nautical

• Rigging, the mechanical sailing apparatus attached to a sailing ship.
• Standing rigging, fixed in position while the boat is under sail to support mast and spars
• Running rigging, changed often while under sail to raise, lower and control the sails
• Rowing apparatus in a boat, see Glossary of rowing terms

Other

• Rigging (theatre), system used in a theater to move lighting, scenery, or other items
• Aerial rigging, setting up apparatus for circus aerial acts, such as trapeze
• Vote rigging, illegally interfering in the counting of votes in an election
• Rodeo bareback rigging, riding equipment
• Skeletal animation, representing characters in computer graphics

See also

• Rigger

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rigning, takkelage, valgfusk, svindel

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitrusting, tuigage, manipulatie

Français (French)
n. - (Naut) gréement, (Aviat) haubanage, (Fin) manipulation illégale, fraude électorale

Deutsch (German)
n. - Auftakeln, Takelage, Schiebung, Manipulation

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) αρματωσιά, άρμενα, ξάρτια, (καθομ.) μέσα ανάρτησης σκηνικών

Italiano (Italian)
attrezzatura, broglio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cordame (m), agiotagem (f)

Русский (Russian)
такелаж, оснастка

Español (Spanish)
n. - aparejo, montaje, equipo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - riggning, svid

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
索具, 装备, 绳索

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 索具, 裝備, 繩索

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 삭구 , 의장, 의류

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 索具, リギング, 仕掛け装置, 支度, 衣類

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عدة, تجهيزات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעטה (של ספינה), חיבל‬

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