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GEAR |
Rigging |
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BOSUN |
Rigging officer |
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MAST |
Upright with rigging |
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OVERRIGGED |
Having too much rigging. |
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SAINTELMOSFIRE |
Luminous discharge from ships rigging |
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TOPSAIL |
Part of an old ship's rigging |
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FURNITURE |
The masts and rigging of a ship. |
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TOP-HAMPER |
The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship. |
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YARDARM |
Thirty-six inch limb used as part of ship’s rigging |
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UNRIG |
To strip of rigging; as, to unrig a ship. |
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STRIP |
To dismantle; as, to strip a ship of rigging, spars, etc. |
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APPAREL |
The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging,
anchors, guns, etc. |
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SWIFTER |
To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the
opposite shrouds nearer. |
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EARING |
A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or
stanchions. |
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GANTLINE |
A line rigged to a mast; -- used in hoisting rigging; a
girtline. |
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HULL |
The frame or body of a vessel, exclusive of her masts,
yards, sails, and rigging. |
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LABOR |
The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the
straining of timbers and rigging. |
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RIGGER |
One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the
rigging of a ship. |
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FAIR-LEADER |
A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running
rigging or for any rope. |
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TACKLE |
The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase
where more than one block is used. |
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SKYLARKING |
The act of running about the rigging of a vessel in
sport; hence, frolicking; scuffing; sporting; carousing. |
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SCOTCHMAN |
A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and
other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear. |
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TIMENOGUY |
A rope carried taut between or over obstacles likely to
engage or foul the running rigging in working a ship. |
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ALOFT |
In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or
rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven. |
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HAYRACK |
A frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon, and used
in hauling hay, straw, sheaves, etc.; -- called also hay rigging. |