Found 2 items, similar to Rigging.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: rigging rigging n 1: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails [syn: tackle] 2: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel [syn: rig] rig n 1: gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise 2: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together [syn: trailer truck , tractor trailer, trucking rig, articulated lorry , semi] 3: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel [syn: rigging] 4: a set of clothing (with accessories); “his getup was exceedingly elegant” [syn: outfit, getup, turnout] 5: gear used in fishing [syn: fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle , fishing rig] 6: a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses [syn: carriage, equipage] 7: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; “that book is a fraud” [syn: swindle, cheat] [also: rigging, rigged] rig v 1: arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; “rig an election” [syn: set up] 2: manipulate in a fraudulent manner; “rig prices” [syn: manipulate] 3: connect or secure to; “They rigged the bomb to the ignition” 4: equip with sails, masts, etc.; “rig a ship” [syn: set, set up ] [also: rigging, rigged] rigging See rig
English → English (gcide) Definition: Rigging 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[=i]han to cover.] 1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling. [1913 Webster] 2. To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner; -- commonly followed by out. [1913 Webster] Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]