- ship rigger
- noun
: a worker who takes care of a ship and its rigging while in port
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rigger — ► NOUN 1) (in combination ) a ship rigged in a particular way: a square rigger. 2) a person who attends to the rigging of a sailing ship, aircraft, or parachute. 3) a person who erects and maintains scaffolding, cranes, etc. 4) a person who works … English terms dictionary
Rigger — Rig ger, n. 1. One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery. [R.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Painting) A long slender, and pointed sable brush for making fine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rigger (job) — A Rigger was originally a person who attended to the rigging of a sailing ship. The skills learnt aboard ship with ropes and booms found use ashore, one of the first being in the theatre, however these skills could be used anywhere that needed… … Wikipedia
Rigger — A Rigger in its original usage was someone who attended to the rigging of a sailing ship, from which is derived a number of related terms and jobs (see Rigger (job)).It may also mean:*A person who sets up a racing shell in the sport of rowing… … Wikipedia
Rigger (modern usage) — Historically, a rigger was a person who worked with ropes for hoisting the sails of a ship. In the modern day, the term rigger can apply to a person or company which specializes in the lifting and moving of extremely large or heavy objects.… … Wikipedia
rigger — rigger1 noun 1》 [in combination] a ship rigged in a particular way: a square rigger. 2》 a person who attends to the rigging of a sailing ship, aircraft, or parachute. 3》 a person who erects and maintains scaffolding, cranes, etc. 4》 a worker on… … English new terms dictionary
rigger — noun a) One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship. b) A part of a rowing boats equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum … Wiktionary
rigger — n. 1 a person who rigs or who arranges rigging. 2 (of a rowing boat) = OUTRIGGER 5a. 3 a ship rigged in a specified way. 4 a worker on an oil rig … Useful english dictionary
Star Rigger — A Star rigger is a person in author Jeffrey Carver’s Star Rigger universe books who pilots a spacecraft through the hyperspace realm known as “the Flux.” RiggersShips can be piloted by a solo rigger, or several riggers working as a team. Riggers… … Wikipedia
tall ship — noun : a sailing vessel with at least two masts ; especially : square rigger * * * tall ship noun A square rigged ship • • • Main Entry: ↑tall * * * tall ship UK US noun [countable … Useful english dictionary
