English to English
rigging
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noun (n)
- gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913