rigging

Plural: riggings

Noun

• The system of ropes, cables, and chains on a ship.
• gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
• formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
• Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
• Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.

Verb

• arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
• manipulate in a fraudulent manner
• connect or secure to
• equip with sails or masts
• present participle and gerund of rig

Examples

• The player’s elaborate setup of words was like the RIGGING of a ship, complex and interconnected.

Synonyms

manipulate, rig, set, set up, tackle