rigging

  • 11rigging — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, advocate, alpenstock, anchor chain, anchor rode, apparatus, apparel, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, arm, armament, artifice, athletic supporter, attire, back, backbone, backing, backropes,… …

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  • 12Rigging — Rig Rig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rigging}.] [Norweg. rigga to bind, particularly, to wrap round, rig; cf. AS. wr[=i]han to cover.] 1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling. [1913 Webster] 2. To dress; to… …

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  • 13rigging — noun Rigging is used after these nouns: ↑ballot …

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  • 14rigging — rig|ging [ rıgıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the ropes and chains used for supporting a ship s sails and MASTS 2. ) the act of organizing something in a dishonest way in order to produce a particular result: The vote will be held again after widespread… …

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  • 15rigging — The final adjustment and alignment of an aircraft and its flight control systems to provide the proper aerodynamic reaction. See rigging position …

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  • 16rigging — UK [ˈrɪɡɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the ropes and chains used for supporting a ship s sails and masts 2) the act of organizing something in a dishonest way in order to produce a particular result The vote will be held again after widespread… …

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  • 17Rigging (disambiguation) — Rigging may refer to: In nautical uses: *Rigging, the mechanical sailing apparatus attached to a sailing ship. *Standing rigging, fixed in position while the boat is under sail to support mast and spars *Running rigging, changed often while under …

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  • 18Rigging monkey — The rigging monkey would be sent aloft to repair damaged sails, straighten out lines that had become fouled , or tangled, or to assist in the raising or lowering of sails.In the days of tall ship sailing, the nautical term monkey was used to… …

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  • 19Rigging (Animation) — Das Rigging ist eine Arbeitstechnik im Bereich der 3D Animation. Beim Rigging wird mithilfe einer entsprechenden Software ein sogenanntes Skelett bzw. Rig aus Bones (Knochen) oder auch Joints (Gelenken) konstruiert, das festlegt, wie die… …

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  • 20rigging loft — noun 1. : a loft in which rigging is prepared for use on ships 2. : an open floor of beams over the stage and under the roof of a theater from which the scenery is raised and lowered * * * rigging loft noun 1. A long workshop where rigging is… …

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