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rigging

/ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Rigging means: equip with sails or masts.

Synonyms for rigging5

noun, as in gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

tackle

noun, as in formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

rig

verb, as in equip with sails or masts

rig, set, set up

verb, as in arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

rig, set up

verb, as in manipulate in a fraudulent manner

rig, manipulate

verb, as in connect or secure to

rig

What does rigging mean?6

verb

1

equip with sails or masts“rig a ship”

2

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit“rig an election”

3

manipulate in a fraudulent manner“rig prices”

4

connect or secure to“They rigged the bomb to the ignition”

noun

1

gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

2

formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rigging?1

two syllables

digging
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Rigging in a sentence

  • The whistling of the wind through the rigging sounded like funereal wailings.Hybrid
  • The sailors were sitting about the rigging, on the cross-trees, and at the mast-heads.Hybrid

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Forms of rigging

as a noun

plural
riggings