rigging
Dress; tackle; especially, the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars…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.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Takelage
такела́жtakeláž, осна́сткаosnástka
formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
(countable, uncountable)Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.
(Japanese, countable, uncountable)The shiplike mechanical components and weaponry attached to a shipgirl.
(countable, uncountable)A system of rods, levers etc. that operate a brake, notably on rail vehicles.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.
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plural: riggingsSynonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable