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rigging

noun
/ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.

  1. inherited from riggyng

Definitions

  1. Dress

    Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.

    • The moon was full and shone down on us through the masts and rigging of an old fishing wreck, which had been grounded just off the beach where we were sitting.

  2. Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.

  3. The shiplike mechanical components and weaponry attached to a shipgirl.

    • Max Factory presents a figma of Nagato Kai-II from "Kantai Collection -KanColle-"! Her rigging has been carefully recreated in figma form, featuring loads of articulation to create perfect poses!
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A system of rods, levers etc. that operate a brake, notably on rail vehicles.

      • A hand parking brake operated from the adjacent cab is connected by rigging to the inner pair of wheels.

    2. present participle and gerund of rig

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at rigging. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at rigging. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at rigging

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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