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Rigger

Rigger Meaning & Definition
Rigger Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rigger?

[n] a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
[n] a sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"
[n] someone who rigs ships
[n] someone who works on an oil rig

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rigger: oil rigger | rigger brush

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rigger:

See Also | artificer | artisan | craftsman | journeyman | oilman | sable | sable brush | sable's hair pencil | sailing ship | sailing vessel

Rigger In Webster's Dictionary

\Rig"ger\, n. (Painting) A long slender, and pointed sable brush for making fine lines, etc.; -- said to be so called from its use by marine painters for drawing the lines of the rigging.
\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.]

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