Rigger
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Rigger may refer to:
- One who attends to the riggingRiggingRigging is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes masts, yards, sails, and cordage.-Terms and classifications:...
of a sailing ship - Rigger (entertainment)Rigger (entertainment)A rigger is one who works on ropes, booms, lifts, hoists and the like for a stage production .The term "rigger" originally referred to a person who attended to the rigging of a sailing ship. In the age of sail, trading followed seasonal patterns with ships leaving port at set times of the year to...
, those who tend rigging in stage performance (theater, film, concert, etc.) - Rigger (industry), specializing in moving large/heavy objects
- Parachute riggerParachute riggerA parachute rigger is a person who is trained or licensed to pack, maintain or repair parachutes. A rigger is required to understand fabrics, hardware, webbing, regulations, sewing, packing, and other aspects related to the building, packing, repair, and maintenance of parachutes.- Military...
- Bondage riggerBondage riggerA bondage rigger is a person who ties up others primarily as an art form, as opposed to people who do this to immobilize a bottom to prepare them for other forms of BDSM like flogging....
, one who ties up others primarily as an art form - One who sets up a racing shellRacing shellIn watercraft, a racing shell is an extremely narrow, and often disproportionately long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is outfitted with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats...
in the sport of rowing
See also
- OutriggerOutriggerAn outrigger is a part of a boat's rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat.In an outrigger canoe and in sailboats such as the proa, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull. The outrigger is positioned rigidly and...
, often used in rowing or canoeing - Rig (disambiguation)