RIGGER

rigger, rigger brush

(noun) a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists

rigger

(noun) a sailing vessel with a specified rig; “a square rigger”

rigger

(noun) someone who rigs ships

rigger, oil rigger

(noun) someone who works on an oil rig

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology 1

Noun

rigger (plural riggers)

One who rigs or dresses; as

One whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.

One whose occupation is to lift and move large and heavy objects (such as industrial machinery) with the help of cables, hoists, and other equipment.

(animation) One whose occupation is to outfit a computer model with controls for animation.

A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.

A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.

(NZ) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.

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.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation

Noun

rigger (plural riggers)

(paraskiing) Ellipsis of outrigger.

Source: Wiktionary

---

Rig"ger, n.

1. One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship.

2. A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins