running rigging

run·ning rig·ging

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Definitions of running rigging words

noun running rigging rigging for handling sails, yards, etc. (contrasted with standing rigging). 1
noun running rigging rigging for handling cargo. 1
noun running rigging the wires and ropes used to control the operations of a sailing vessel 0
noun running rigging the movable parts of a vessel's rigging, as halyards and sheets, used to position and control sails, booms, etc. 0

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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