outriggingn.
/ˈaʊtˌrɪɡɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌrɪɡɪŋ/ An assemblage of apparatus or structures in the form of outriggers; an outrigger. Also: outside rigging.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > [noun] > rigged on outside of vessel
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1864 A. Graham Terrible Woman II. 108 The tall masts of a man-of-war, or the more humble outrigging of a brig or collier.
1899 Westm. Gaz. 19 Sept. 4/1 The gunboat..ran so closely alongside the Diamante that her guns tore away the steamer's outrigging.
1939 W. Z. Foster Pages from Worker's Life 78 For shark-fishing we used to bait a great hook with a big lump of salt pork and, leading the line through a strong outrigging, trail it along in the water.
1984 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Dec. c1/5 With exposed steel struts, unpainted plywood, wood panels and outrigging, the room is a type of pop sculpture that sums up the casualness of the chic but scruffy beach town.
2002 Chicago Tribune 18 Mar. i. 8/2 New York requires permits for all renovation projects using scaffolds suspended from rooftop outrigging.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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