Word Meanings - RIGGING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

DRess; tackle; especially , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails. Running rigging , all those ropes used in bracing the yards,

Additional info about word: RIGGING

DRess; tackle; especially , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails. Running rigging , all those ropes used in bracing the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like. -- Standing rigging , the shrouds and stays.

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• TACKLE
  The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used. Fall and tackle. See the Note under Pulley. -- Fishing tackle. See under Fishing, a. -- Ground tackle , anchors, cables, etc. -- Gun tackle, the apparatus
• SUPPORTABLE
  Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv.
• BRACHIOGANOID
  One of the Brachioganoidei.
• SUPPORTATION
  Maintenance; support. Chaucer. Bacon.
• BRACTLESS
  Destitute of bracts.
• ADJUSTIVE
  Tending to adjust.
• SPARSELY
  In a scattered or sparse manner.
• BRACCATE
  Furnished with feathers which conceal the feet.
• DRESSINESS
  The state of being dressy.
• SUPPORTFUL
  Abounding with support. Chapman.
• THOSE
  The plural of that. See That.
• ILLUSTROUS
  Without luster.
• SERVER
  1. One who serves. 2. A tray for dishes; a salver. Randolph.
• BRACHYPTEROUS
  Having short wings.
• SUPPORTLESS
  Having no support. Milton.
• ILLUSTRIOUS
  1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid. Quench the light; thine eyes are guides illustrious. Beau. & Fl. 2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished. Illustrious earls, renowened
• BRACHYCERAL
  Having short antennæ, as certain insects.
• BRACTEOLE
  See BRACTLET
• BRACTEOLATE
  Furnished with bracteoles or bractlets.
• BRACTLET
  A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that support several flowers. Gray.
• RIGHT-RUNNING
  Straight; direct.
• COUNTERBRACE
  To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.
• DISSERVE
  To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm. Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party. Jer. Taylor. (more info) Etym:
• UNDRESS
  To take the dressing, or covering, from; as, to undress a wound. (more info) 1. To divest of clothes; to strip. 2. To divest of ornaments to disrobe.
• RESERVE
  1. To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose. "I have reserved to myself nothing." Shak. 2. Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain. Gen.
• DEMANDRESS
  A woman who demands.
• SUBBRACHIAL
  Of or pertaining to the subbrachians.
• DESERVEDNESS
  Meritoriousness.
• SPATHOSE
  See SPATHIC
• OFFENDRESS
  A woman who offends. Shak.
• COUNTER BRACE
  The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.
• MISOBSERVE
  To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing. Locke.
• INSERVE
  To be of use to an end; to serve.
• NUDIBRACHIATE
  Having tentacles without vibratile cilia. Carpenter.