rigging monkey

noun

A crewmember of a sailing vessel whose primary responsibility is to climb the mast, usually with the assistance of a boatswain's chair, in order to work on the rigging of the ship.

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Meanings

nounrigging monkey (plural rigging monkeys)

plural rigging monkeys

  1. nauticalA crewmember of a sailing vessel whose primary responsibility is to climb the mast, usually with the assistance of a boatswain's chair, in order to work on the rigging of the ship.
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APA

rigging monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigging%20monkey

MLA

“rigging monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigging%20monkey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rigging monkey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigging%20monkey.

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