Rigging

n. ropes and chains used to support and operate the sails and masts of a ship; equipment used to support or lift heavy objects

v. set up, make ready for use; equip, furnish with supplies or equipment; falsify, tamper with, manipulate fraudulently; dress, clothe (Informal); fit or install sails on a sailboat

Rigging (from Anglo-Saxon wrigan or wrihan, "to clothe") is, on sailboats and sailing ships, the collection of apparatuses through which the force of the wind is transferred to the ship in order to propel it forward. This includes masts, yardarms, sails, and cordage.
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Noun
1. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
(synonym) tackle
(hypernym) gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances
(derivation) rig, set, set up
2. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
(synonym) rig
(hypernym) formation
(hyponym) Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig, Marconi rig
(derivation) rig, set, set up

Noun
1. gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
(hypernym) gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances
(hyponym) drill rig, drilling rig, oilrig, oil rig
2. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
(synonym) trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, articulated lorry, semi
(hypernym) truck, motortruck
(hyponym) tandem trailer
(part-meronym) semitrailer, semi
3. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
(synonym) rigging
(hypernym) formation
(hyponym) Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig, Marconi rig
(derivation) set, set up
4. a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
(synonym) outfit, getup, turnout
(hypernym) attire, garb, dress
(hyponym) bib-and-tucker
5. gear used in fishing
(synonym) fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig
(hypernym) gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances
(member-meronym) bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat
(part-meronym) gig
6. a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses
(synonym) carriage, equipage
(hypernym) horse-drawn vehicle
(hyponym) barouche
(part-meronym) axletree
7. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
(synonym) swindle, cheat
(hypernym) fraud
(hyponym) scam, cozenage
(derivation) manipulate
Verb
1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"
(synonym) set up
(hypernym) cheat, chisel
(derivation) swindle, cheat
2. manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
(synonym) manipulate
(hypernym) price
(derivation) swindle, cheat
3. connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
4. equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"
(synonym) set, set up
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
(derivation) rigging

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Rig
  

(n.)
DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails.
  

A collective term describing wire cables, chain length, ratchet turnbuckles, and other miscellaneous associated gear used for securing barges in a tow. (TNDOT1)