Rigging can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| rigging - Present participle of rig. | ||
Noun |
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| rigging - gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails | ||
| rigging - formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel |
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| 1. | noun | Sharks have been seen from the rigging - it is not safe to bathe any longer; - be quick, get into the boat. | |
| 2. | noun | The whistling of the wind through the rigging sounded like funereal wailings. | |
| 3. | noun | Actually, Mark was going to go sailing at the weekend, but since there was a problem with the boat's rigging, the plan fell through. | |
| 4. | noun | The sailors were sitting about the rigging, on the cross-trees, and at the mast-heads. |
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| noun | |
| Sharks have been seen from the rigging - it is not safe to bathe any longer; - be quick, get into the boat. | |
| The whistling of the wind through the rigging sounded like funereal wailings. | |
| Actually, Mark was going to go sailing at the weekend, but since there was a problem with the boat's rigging, the plan fell through. | |
| The sailors were sitting about the rigging, on the cross-trees, and at the mast-heads. | |