Definitions for rigging
ˈrɪg ɪŋrig·ging

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rigging, tacklenoun

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

2. rig, riggingnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. riggingnoun

   The system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the masts, sails, and yards of a ship

2. riggingnoun

   Similar supporting material for construction work

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riggingnoun

   The sails or tackling of a ship.

   Etymology: from rig.

   To plow the deep,
   To make fit rigging, or to build a ship. Thomas Creech.

   His batter’d rigging their whole war receives;
   All bare, like some old oak with tempests beat,
   He stands, and sees below his scatter’d leaves. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rigging

   Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support a sailing ship or sail boat's masts—standing rigging, including shrouds and stays—and which adjust the position of the vessel's sails and spars to which they are attached—the running rigging, including halyards, braces, sheets and vangs.

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1. rigging

   Rigging generally refers to the system or process of setting up, adjusting, or manipulating equipment, machinery, or structures using pulleys, ropes, chains, and other apparatuses. It is commonly used in construction, film production, sailing vessels, and theatrical performances to lift, move or position heavy objects. Rigging can also refer to the act of manipulating a situation or system dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rigging

   of Rig

2. Riggingnoun

   dRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rigging

   Rigging is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes masts, yards, sails, and cordage.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rigging

   A general name given to all the ropes or chains employed to support the masts, and arrange the sails according to the direction of the wind. Those are termed "standing" which are comparative fixtures, and support the masts, &c.; and those "running," which are in constant use, to trim the yards, and make or shorten sail, &c.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rigging

   Rigging is a specialized art of lifting or moving loads with machine and equipment from point A to point B

   
   

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   Rigging is a specialized art of lifting or moving loads with machine and equipment from point A to point B.

   
   

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rigging in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rigging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of rigging in a Sentence

1. Milo Avidane:

   They were rigging the HVAC unit through a hole on the top floor, and and it never made it into the building.

2. Arne Carlson:

   The simple fact is that Al Franken has been the Senate’s most effective challenge to Trump and his subordinates. The possibility of any rigging by Roger Stone and his associates should cause all of us to call for a rescinding of the Franken resignation and a prompt and thorough review of all allegations by the Senate Ethics Committee.

3. Michael Avenatti:

   Stormy only wanted to be released from the NDA initially. I saw The Daniels case in a larger sense, i saw The Daniels case as Donald Trump and Michael Cohen rigging the 2016 election by covering up Donald Trump relationship with Stormy Daniels. I recognized the campaign finance violations from the very first meeting that I had with Stormy Daniels.

4. Walter Kinzie:

   That is a possibility that I think is real, we have been a part of events at ATT Stadium where the Dallas Cowboys play as an example, where we'll take advantage of rigging opportunities from the ceiling and we'll do a raised floor to where the floor that the performance is on is eye-level to the suite-level of the stadium -- and kind of the general admission seats would be down below where no one would be.

5. Taylor Alexander:

   My initial reaction was that I was kind of shocked, and laughed because of the irony of it, because President Trump had been railing against mail-in voting, but here President Trump party was, promoting it, and sending out an absentee ballot request form, i think it's ridiculous that the funding is being cut and processes are being changed in the post office. People's life saving medication are days late, bills aren't being paid on time, and all for what ? It's rigging the election.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rigging
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rigging
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rigging
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigging
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigging
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rigging
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=rigging