单词 | rerigging |
释义 | reriggingn. The action or result of rigging something for a second or subsequent time; spec. the action of equipping a sailing vessel with new or different rigging. ΚΠ 1648 Moderate Intelligencer No. 184. 1556 It is supposed he is gone against the revolted ships, and will hinder their re-riging and coming out. 1876 C. Chapman First Ten Years Sailor's Life at Sea 448 Shears had to be rigged fore and aft, and you were responsible for everything connected with the re-rigging of the ship. 1917 Documents Senate of State N.-Y. 56 This rerigging required two hours for three men for each scaffold. 1936 Times 4 Aug. 3/5 It is improbable that the repairs and rerigging can be effected in time for the vessel to rejoin her class during the Week. 1976 R. R. Olney Hang Gliding vi. 78 He would have found the problem in the rerigging that was pulling one wing and causing the glider to turn sharply. 1997 Classic Boat May (Boatman Suppl.) 13/1 The rebuilding and re-rigging of sailing fishing smacks in north east Essex has been a feature of local sailing for the past half century. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1648 |
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