Associations to the word «Rigger»

Wiktionary

RIGGER, noun. One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.
RIGGER, noun. A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
RIGGER, noun. A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
RIGGER, noun. (NZ) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
RIGGER, noun. A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.

Dictionary definition

RIGGER, noun. Someone who rigs ships.
RIGGER, noun. A long slender pointed sable brush used by artists.
RIGGER, noun. Someone who works on an oil rig.
RIGGER, noun. A sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger".

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