rigging
Dress; tackle; especially , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
Other meanings
Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.
The shiplike mechanical components and weaponry attached to a shipgirl.
Synonyms
- tackle
A kind of
- gear
Word history
From Middle English "riggyng".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rigging” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.