Definition of Rigging

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Definition of Rigging
	Rigging of Rig 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. Related Definitions: Adjusting, And, As, Dress, Especially, For, Of, Rig, See, Serve, Ship, Support, Tackle, That, The, Vessel

Rigging Quotations

A low line of shore was visible at first on the right between the movement of the waves and fog, but when we came further it was lost sight of, and nothing could be seen but the mist curling in the rigging, and a small circle of foam.
John Millington Synge

There came to port last Sunday night the queerest little craft, without an inch of rigging on; I looked and looked - and laughed. It seemed so curious that she should cross the unknown water, and moor herself within my room - my daughter! O my daughter!
George Washington Cable

The thing about rigging is, you can learn it if you become a master rigger but there's no book on rigging.
Richard Serra

Rigging a loudspeaker and a microphone at both ends of a sewer pipe.
Leonard Chess

Rigging Translations

rigging in German is Takelage
rigging in Swedish is tackling

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