From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Rigging \Rig"ging\, 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}.
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{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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Rig \Rig\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rigged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Rigging}.] [Norweg. rigga to bind, particularly, to wrap
round, rig; cf. AS. wr[imac]han to cover.]
1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.
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2. To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or
fanciful manner; -- commonly followed by out.
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Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace.
--L'Estrange.
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{To rig a purchase}, to adapt apparatus so as to get a
purchase for moving a weight, as with a lever, tackle,
capstan, etc.
{To rig a ship} (Naut.), to fit the shrouds, stays, braces,
etc., to their respective masts and yards.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rigging
n 1: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and
sails [syn: {rigging}, {tackle}]
2: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel [syn:
{rig}, {rigging}]
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