rig·ging

rig·ging
/ˈrıgıŋ/ noun [noncount]
1 : the ropes and chains that are used on a ship to help support the masts and sails

They checked the rigging before they set sail.

2 : equipment that is used for supporting and using lights, curtains, etc., in a theater

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  • rig|ging — rig|ging1 «RIHG ihng», noun. 1. the ropes, chains, and cables used to support and work the masts, yards, and sails on a ship. 2. tackle; equipment: »Did you need all that rigging for a trip of only two days? rig|ging2 «RIHG ihng», noun. Scottish …   Useful english dictionary

  • rig — cor·rig·i·o·la; cor·rig·i·o·la·ce·ae; ir·rig·u·ous; mo·rig·er·ate; mo·rig·er·a·tion; mo·rig·er·ous; out·rig; out·rig·ger; out·rig·gered; pe·rig·y·nous; pe·rig·y·ny; pru·rig·i·nous; rig·a·doon; rig·a·ma·jig; rig·a·ree; rig·a·to·ni; rig·ger;… …   English syllables

  • ging — beg·ging·ly; brag·ging·ly; dig·ging; fig·ging; frog·ging; ging; ging·ham; her·eni·ging; lag·ging·ly; leg·ging; pet·ti·fog·ging; plug·ging·ly; rug·ging; sa·ging; shrug·ging·ly; spon·ging·ly; wig·ging; bag·ging; flag·ging; lag·ging; rig·ging;… …   English syllables

  • rig — [[t]rɪg[/t]] v. rigged, rig•ging, n. 1) naut. navig. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with rigging 2) to furnish with equipment or clothing (usu. fol. by out or up) 3) to assemble, install, or prepare (often fol. by up) 4) to manipulate fraudulently:… …   From formal English to slang

  • jerry-rig — jer·ry rig (jĕrʹē rĭg ) tr.v. jer·ry ·rigged, jer·ry ·rig·ging, jer·ry ·rigs To jury rig.   [Alteration (influenced by jerry build), of jury rig.] * * * …   Universalium

  • thim´ble|rig´ger — thim|ble|rig «THIHM buhl RIHG», noun, verb, rigged, rig|ging. –n. 1. a swindling game in which the operator apparently covers a small ball or pea with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thim|ble|rig — «THIHM buhl RIHG», noun, verb, rigged, rig|ging. –n. 1. a swindling game in which the operator apparently covers a small ball or pea with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can tell under… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jury-rig — ju′ry rig v. t. rigged, rig•ging cvb to assemble hastily or from whatever is at hand, esp. for temporary use • Etymology: 1780–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • un|rig — «uhn RIHG», transitive verb, rigged, rig|ging. 1. to dismantle and remove the rigging of (a ship). 2. to take apart and remove (a scaffold or mechanical equipment); dismantle. 3. Archaic or Dialect. to undress …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ocean Rig — UDW Inc. Rechtsform Incorporated Sitz Stavanger, Norwegen Leitung George Economou, Chief Executive Officer Umsatz 388,12 Mio. $ …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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