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Rigging which is used to support masts and spars, and is not normally manipulated during normal operations.
Climb the rigging is slang for to lose one's temper.
Rigging used to manipulate sails, spars, etc. in order to control the movement of the ship. The opposite of "Standing Rigging".
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n.
A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.
v. t.
To strip of rigging; as, to unrig a ship.
n.
A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale; also, the hurt or injury resulting; a sprain.
n.
A rope carried taut between or over obstacles likely to engage or foul the running rigging in working a ship.
v. t.
To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel.
n.
The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used.
n.
A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
n.
A network of ropes used for various purposes, as for holding the hammocks when not in use, also for stowing sails, and for hoisting from the gunwale to the rigging to hinder an enemy from boarding.
n.
The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship.
n.
A vessel having one mast and fore-and-aft rig, consisting of a boom-and-gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical sloop has a fixed bowsprit, topmast, and standing rigging, while those of a cutter are capable of being readily shifted. The sloop usually carries a centerboard, and depends for stability upon breadth of beam rather than depth of keel. The two types have rapidly approximated since 1880. One radical distinction is that a slop may carry a centerboard. See Cutter, and Illustration in Appendix.
v. t.
To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.
n.
The act of running about the rigging of a vessel in sport; hence, frolicking; scuffing; sporting; carousing.
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One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship.
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To dismantle; as, to strip a ship of rigging, spars, etc.
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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.
n.
Any similar fabric for various uses, as for covering plant houses, putting beneath dishes or lamps on a table, securing rigging from friction, and the like.
v. t.
The frame or body of a vessel, exclusive of her masts, yards, sails, and rigging.
a.
A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes; -- called also rack block. Also, a frame to hold shot.
n.
A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc. A mast may also consist of several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a hollow pillar of iron or steel.
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