1. the system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the sails and masts of a ship
Usage: nautical
2. the act of manipulating or controlling something dishonestly for personal advantage
3. equipment or apparatus used for a particular purpose

Examples

• The sailors climbed up into the rigging to adjust the sails.
• The ship’s rigging was damaged in the storm.
• The election rigging scandal shocked the nation.
• They were accused of rigging the contest results.
• The oil drilling rigging towered above the landscape.
• The stage rigging allowed for quick scene changes.
• The climbing rigging was carefully inspected for safety.