1
a
: lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars
b
: a similar network (as in theater scenery) used for support and manipulation
2
: clothing
Examples of rigging in a Sentence
They checked the rigging before they set sail.
even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Classes offered include fight choreography, martial arts, parkour, acrobatics, high falls, wrecks, wirework, rigging workshops, weapons and acting classes.
—Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
After years of jerry-rigging gear together with straps meant to attach outdoor gear to car roofs, and decades-old bungee cords from his dad’s garage, Nathan appreciates that there are now so many excellent products to help carry multiple bags at once.
—Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
The venue features 557-seat main theater with an orchestra pit, catwalk, theatrical rigging and a dedicated AV room.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigging. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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rigging
noun
rig·ging
ˈrig-iŋ 
-ən
1
: the ropes and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars
2
: equipment for supporting and working something (as theater scenery)
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