Meaning of RIGGER
| Pronunciation: | | 'rigur
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- [n] a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
- [n] a sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"
- [n] someone who rigs ships
- [n] someone who works on an oil rig
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| | Synonyms: | | oil rigger, rigger brush |
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| | See Also: | | artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman, oilman, sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil, sailing ship, sailing vessel | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Rig"ger\, n. (Painting)
A long slender, and pointed sable brush for making fine
lines, etc.; -- said to be so called from its use by marine
painters for drawing the lines of the rigging.
\Rig"ger\, n.
1. One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit
the rigging of a ship.
2. A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery. [R.]
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