rigger

[ rig-er ]

/ ˈrɪg ər /

noun

a person who rigs.

a person whose occupation is the fitting of the rigging of ships.

a person who works with hoisting tackle, cranes, scaffolding, etc.

a protective structure around a construction site.

Aeronautics.

a mechanic skilled in the assembly, adjustment, and alignment of aircraft control surfaces, wings, and the like.
parachute rigger.

Origin of rigger

First recorded in 1605–15; rig + -er¹

Words nearby rigger

rigaudon, rig down, Rigel, Rigel Kentaurus, -rigged, rigger, rigging, rigging loft, Riggs' disease, right, rightable

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Example sentences from the Web for rigger

Angle of Incidence, Rigger's—The angle the chord of a surface makes with a line parallel to the axis of the propeller.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
They are of interest to designers, but this is written for the practical pilot and rigger.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
Each one of the brothers had been a master builder and rigger and a navigator of ships in every part of the world.
The Old Merchant Marine|Ralph D. Paine
In order to carry it out methodically, the rigger should have a list of every part down to the smallest split-pin.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber

Round the corner of the rigger's store two uniformed figures appeared walking briskly towards the basin entrance.
H.M.S. ----|Klaxon

British Dictionary definitions for rigger

rigger

/ (ˈrɪɡə) /

noun

a workman who rigs vessels, etc

rowing a bracket on a racing shell or other boat to support a projecting rowlock

a person skilled in the use of pulleys, lifting gear, cranes, etc

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单词	rigger
释义	rigger [ rig-er ] / ˈrɪg ər / noun a person who rigs. a person whose occupation is the fitting of the rigging of ships. a person who works with hoisting tackle, cranes, scaffolding, etc. a protective structure around a construction site. Aeronautics. a mechanic skilled in the assembly, adjustment, and alignment of aircraft control surfaces, wings, and the like. parachute rigger. Origin of rigger First recorded in 1605–15; rig + -er¹ Words nearby rigger rigaudon, rig down, Rigel, Rigel Kentaurus, -rigged, rigger, rigging, rigging loft, Riggs' disease, right, rightable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rigger Angle of Incidence, Rigger's—The angle the chord of a surface makes with a line parallel to the axis of the propeller. The Aeroplane Speaks\|H. Barber They are of interest to designers, but this is written for the practical pilot and rigger. The Aeroplane Speaks\|H. Barber Each one of the brothers had been a master builder and rigger and a navigator of ships in every part of the world. The Old Merchant Marine\|Ralph D. Paine In order to carry it out methodically, the rigger should have a list of every part down to the smallest split-pin. The Aeroplane Speaks\|H. Barber Round the corner of the rigger's store two uniformed figures appeared walking briskly towards the basin entrance. H.M.S. ----\|Klaxon British Dictionary definitions for rigger rigger / (ˈrɪɡə) / noun a workman who rigs vessels, etc rowing a bracket on a racing shell or other boat to support a projecting rowlock a person skilled in the use of pulleys, lifting gear, cranes, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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