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rigged |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rig \Rig\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rigged}; p. pr & vb n. {Rigging}.] [Norweg. rigga to bind, particularly, to wrap round, rig; cf AS wr[=i]han to cover.] 1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling. 2. To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner; -- commonly followed by out Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace. --L'Estrange. {To rig a purchase}, to adapt apparatus so as to get a purchase for moving a weight, as with a lever, tackle, capstan, etc {To rig a ship} (Naut.), to fit the shrouds, stays, braces, etc., to their respective masts and yards. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rigged adj : (nautical) fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc) [ant: {unrigged}]
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