Etymology

rigging

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Today it means: Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. Full definition →

Middle English riggyng
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rigging · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromriggyng
  2. English todayrigging

From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.

rigging · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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