Rigger Definition

rĭgər
riggers
noun
riggers
A person who rigs.
Webster's New World
A ship with a specific kind of rigging.
American Heritage

A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.

Wiktionary

A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • rigger brush
  • oil rigger

Other Word Forms of Rigger

Noun

Singular:
rigger
Plural:
riggers

Origin of Rigger

  • rig +"Ž -er

    From Wiktionary

Rigger Sentence Examples

  • Mark the sax bevels for every rigger position (they often vary from side to side and along the boat ).

  • Rigger (or outrigger) The device that connects the oarlock to the shell and is bolted to the body of the shell.

  • However, the Newcastle research suggests that the benefit derived from the use of the sliding rigger was more significant.

  • Only yesterday I looked out the window and saw a four masted square rigger anchored in the bay.

  • He is also a qualified rigger meaning he can carry out repairs on parachutes.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIG

Words Ending With

RERGER

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With R