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rigging

noun

rig·​ging ˈri-giŋ How to pronounce rigging (audio)
-gən
1
a
: lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars
b
: a similar network (as in theater scenery) used for support and manipulation
2

Example Sentences

They checked the rigging before they set sail. even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
Recent Examples on the Web The election is marred by violence, including a deadly suicide attack, and allegations by other parties of election rigging. CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Meave Vazquez then got into a struggle with the captain and attempted to stab him, before climbing to the top of the rigging while carrying the hammer, according to the statement. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 And that the rooftop would be closed to accommodate the rigging, so the bee colony would have to be moved. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 With support from some 30 artists and engineers with backgrounds in rigging, automation and flight, Sheppard, Lawson and Herman took to the air. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 Putting up the rigging was a lot of work, and there wasn’t always enough room for it on the ground. David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 Up top, the 72DH sports a Bermudan sloop rig comprised of a carbon mast and boom from Hall Spars, nitronic rod rigging and electric Lewmar winches. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2022 Wafula Chebukati, chair of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), said Monday that Ruto had won the close race, but critics said the contest was marred by vote rigging. Harold Maass, The Week, 17 Aug. 2022 African governments have traditionally conducted chaotic elections rife with gross misconduct and outright vote rigging. Rufas Kamau, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ragging, riggyng fitting out of a ship

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rigging was in 1594

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