rigging
/ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/ noun C1- 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.
- Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.
- The shiplike mechanical components and weaponry attached to a shipgirl.
- A system of rods, levers etc. that operate a brake, notably on rail vehicles.
Plural riggings
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Another flash showed him four men clinging to the shattered mast and the rigging, while a fifth clung to the broken rudder.
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