Rigging
51Running rigging — is the term for the rigging of a sailing vessel that is used for raising, lowering and controlling the sails as opposed to the standing rigging, which supports the mast and other spars.Traditionally the running rigging was easily recognized since …
52Standing rigging — On a sailing boat, standing rigging generally refers to lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position while the boat is under sail. This term is used in contrast to running rigging, which represents elements of rigging which move …
53Bid rigging — is an illegal agreement between two or more competitors. It is a form of collusion, which is illegal in most countries. It is a form of price fixing and market allocation, and it involves an agreement in which one party of a group of bidders will …
54Aerial rigging — is the process of setting up equipment used to make humans fly, specifically aerial circus equipment. The field is of critical importance, and a thorough grasp of the principles of rigging is essential.Aerial rigging is commonly practiced to… …
55bid-rigging — This is when companies agree the outcome of a tender process amongst themselves either by deciding in advance which company will bid, who will bid the best price or what the tender price should be. Bid rigging is strictly prohibited under… …
56bid rigging — This is when companies agree the outcome of a tender process amongst themselves either by deciding in advance which company will bid, who will bid the best price or what the tender price should be. Bid rigging is strictly prohibited under… …
57Truck (rigging) — A truck is a nautical term for a wooden ball, disk, or bun shaped cap at the top of a mast, with holes in it through which flag halyards are passed.[1] Trucks are also used on wooden flagpoles, to prevent them from splitting. Without a masthead… …
58Martingale (rigging) — Martingle and Dolphin striker on tall ship Stad Amsterdam A martingale is a fore and aft stay lying directly beneath the bowsprit strengthening it and, if extended from the sprit a jibboom, against upward force created by the head stays. The… …
59Spot rigging — In technical theater, spot rigging is the practice of using a fly system to fly something specific for a show which does not use the venue s standard rigging. For example, flying scenery on an ordinary batten would not qualify as spot rigging;… …
60market rigging — ➔ rigging * * * market rigging UK US noun [U] LAW, COMMERCE, FINANCE ► the practice of unfairly or illegally controlling the sale or the price of products, shares, etc.: »Charges on the arrest warrants included criminal association, extortion and …
