noun Download 🔗Share One who rigs or dresses; as: Examples : "The rigger carefully adjusted the stage lighting before the school play began. " nautical job sailing technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum. Examples : "The rigger on the rowing boat allowed the crew to pull the oar more easily. " nautical sport sailing part vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery. Examples : "The conveyor belt uses a rigger to help move packages smoothly along the line. " machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume. Examples : "My dad bought a rigger of beer for the barbecue. " drink item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships. Examples : "The artist used a fine rigger to paint the delicate details on the ship in his watercolor. " art nautical utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a sailing ship's mast. Examples : "The shipwright carefully inspected the rigger, ensuring it was strong enough to support the mast during the voyage. " nautical sailing technical part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing. Examples : "The outrigger canoe used a rigger on each side to keep it stable in the waves. " nautical sailing vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An outrigger canoe or boat. Examples : "The fisherman paddled his rigger out to the reef to cast his net. " nautical vehicle sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An iron bracket or brace for an oarlock projecting from the side of a rowing boat. Examples : "The rower carefully positioned the oar in the rigger on the side of the rowboat. " nautical sailing sport vehicle part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An extension mechanism, often retractable when not in use, on a boat, vehicle, or structure which helps to stabilize it to keep it from tipping over. Examples : "The outrigger canoe used a rigger on each side to prevent it from capsizing in the waves. " nautical vehicle technical sailing machine structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of ski pole, with skis attached at the bottom, instead of the spike/pick found on a normal pole. It is used in downhill skiing variants of para-skiing, especially those that use a sit-ski, such as the monoski. Examples : "The para-skier used a rigger to maintain balance and control while navigating the slopes on his sit-ski. " sport technical utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading