rigging
pronunciation
How to pronounce rigging in British English:
UK [ˈrɪɡɪŋ]
How to pronounce rigging in American English:
US [ˈrɪɡɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
- formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Word Origin
- rigging (n.)
- late 15c., "action of fitting (a ship) with ropes, etc.; 1590s as "ropes that work the sails of a ship," verbal noun from rig (v.).
Example
- 1. It brought down the rigging too .
- 2. This rigging continues even today , he adds .
- 3. The government denies the allegations of vote rigging .
- 4. The absurdity of the rigging became clear as results came in .
- 5. And we have to set those in place with special rigging devices helping forbid one of them falls , because it would take quite a bit of time to get those back together .