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Dictionary: rig·ging   (rĭg'ĭng) pronunciation
n.
  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.

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rigging, the wires, ropes, and chains employed to support and operate the masts, yards, booms, and sails of a vessel. Standing rigging is semipermanent, consisting mainly of mast supports, the fore-and-aft stays, and the stays running from the masthead to each side of the vessel. Running rigging includes the ropes, blocks, and other apparatus needed to brace the yards, make or take in sails, and hoist cargo.


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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


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Rigging may refer to:

Nautical
Other

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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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