Rigging
21rigging position — The position of the airplane when both its longitudinal and lateral axes are in horizontal plane. It is a term essentially for aircraft engineers and means that the aircraft is jacked clear of the ground and is laterally and longitudinally in the …
22rigging pins — Pins that may be inserted into the control system components to hold the controls in their respective neutral positions for rigging the control cables and rods …
23rigging batten — /ˈrɪgɪŋ bætn/ (say riging batn) noun a long narrow strip of wood or metal fastened to a shroud or the like of a ship s rigging as a protection against chafing …
24rigging plan — /ˈrɪgɪŋ plæn/ (say riging plan) noun an architectural plan of the rigging of a ship s mast …
25rigging — noun Etymology: Middle English ragging, riggyng fitting out of a ship Date: 1594 1. a. lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars b. a similar network (as in theater scenery) used for support and …
26rigging — noun a) The system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the masts, sails, and yards of a ship b) Similar supporting material for construction …
27rigging — The process of establishing the belays for SRT or laddering [25]. See also single rope technique …
28rigging — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gear, apparatus, implements; see equipment …
29rigging — rig|ging [ˈrıgıŋ] n [U] all the ropes, posts, and chains that hold up a ship s sails …
30rigging — rig·ging || rɪgɪŋ n. ropes and chains used to support and operate the sails and masts of a ship; equipment used to support or lift heavy objects rɪg n. covering; equipment, gear; device v. set up, make ready for use; equip, furnish with… …
