ALL meanings of rigging
rig·ging
R r - noun rigging the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship. 1
- noun rigging apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: a hi-fi rig; Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig. 1
- noun rigging Also called drill rig. the equipment used in drilling an oil well. 1
- noun rigging any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer. 1
- noun rigging any kind of truck. 1
- noun rigging a carriage, buckboard, sulky, or wagon together with the horse or horses that draw it. 1
- noun rigging Informal. costume or dress, especially when odd or conspicuous, or when designated for a particular purpose: He looks quite nifty in a butler's rig. 1
- verb with object rigging Chiefly Nautical. to put in proper order for working or use. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like. 1
- verb with object rigging to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc.; fit (usually followed by out or up). 1
- verb with object rigging to assemble, install, or prepare (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object rigging to manipulate fraudulently: to rig prices. 1
- uncountable noun rigging Vote or ballot rigging is the act of dishonestly organizing an election to get a particular result. 0
- uncountable noun rigging On a ship, the rigging is the ropes which support the ship's masts and sails. 0
- noun rigging the shrouds, stays, halyards, etc, of a vessel 0
- noun rigging the bracing wires, struts, and lines of a biplane, balloon, etc 0
- noun rigging any form of lifting gear, tackle, etc 0
- noun rigging the ropes, chains, and other gear used to support, position, and control the masts, sails, yards, etc. of a vessel 0
- noun rigging equipment; gear 0