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The definition of a rigger is a person who maintains oil rigs or scaffolding, sailing ships or air craft rigging, or a person who manipulates situations to his or her advantage.

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If you build and maintain scaffolding used by window washers, this is an example of when you are a rigger.
If you use a stacked deck of cards and cheat at the game so you'll always win, this is an example of when you are a rigger.

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See rigger in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person who rigs; specif.,

a person who works with hoisting tackle and the like
a person whose work is assembling the fuselage, wings, etc. of aircraft
a person who packs parachute assemblies
a person who works with an oil rig

See rigger in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that rigs: oil and gas riggers.
Nautical A ship with a specific kind of rigging.

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