- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Rig Source: opted
- 2. n. DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails. Source: opted
- 3. n. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails Source: wordnet
- 4. n. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel Source: wordnet
- 5. DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails. Running rigging (Naut.), all those ropes used in bracing the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like. -- Standing rigging (Naut.), the shrouds and stays. Source: webster
- 6. DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc.,that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchasesfor adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails. Runningrigging (Naut.), all those ropes used in bracing the yards, makingand shortening sail, etc., such as braces, sheets, halyards, clewlines, and the like.-- Standing rigging (Naut.), the shrouds and stays. Source: adambom
- 7. n:100 n. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails Source: ecdict
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