| 单词 | rigging |
| 释义 | rigging (once / 1084 pages) n Everything on a sailboat or ship that holds the sails up is its rigging. The rigging typically includes masts and ropes. Sometimes the term rigging is used for just about everything on a sailing vessel, including the sails themselves. You can also use this noun for the process of adjusting or setting up these parts, either on a ship or an airship, parachute, or hang-glider. Rigging comes from the verb rig, which was originally nautical and meant just "to fit with sails." WORD FAMILYrigging: riggings+/rig: rigged, rigger, rigging, rigs/rigged: unrigged/rigger: riggers USAGE EXAMPLESThe paperless digital machines open the door to potential election rigging that might not ever be detected. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) The government wants a back-up to the electronic system but the opposition says it is a way of rigging the poll. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) Price fixing and bid rigging are prohibited under federal antitrust law. Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) 1n formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel Syn|Hypo|Hyper rig Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig, Marconi rig a rig of triangular sails for a yacht cat rigrig of a catboat fore-and-aft rigrig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft lateen-rigthe rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel formation a particular spatial arrangement 2n gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails Syn|Hyper tackle appurtenance, gear, paraphernalia equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
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