verb
- past tense and past participle of rerig; to fit with new rigging or equipment again
Usage: nautical; technical
Examples
- The sailing ship was rerigged with modern equipment before the voyage.
- After the storm damage, the yacht had to be completely rerigged.
- The crew rerigged the boat’s sails for better performance.
- The old fishing vessel was rerigged and returned to service.
- They rerigged the mast with stronger cables.
- The boat was rerigged according to new safety regulations.