What is another word for rigging?
493 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈɪɡɪŋ], [ ɹˈɪɡɪŋ], [ ɹ_ˈɪ_ɡ_ɪ_ŋ]
Rigging refers to the system of ropes, cables, and other mechanical components used to control and support sails, masts, and other structures in shipbuilding, construction, and other fields. In addition to "rigging," there are several synonyms for this term that can be used depending on the context and industry. Some common synonyms include "tackle," "gear," "rope work," "slings," "hoists," and "slinging." Other related terms include "lifting equipment," "lifting gear," and "lifting tackle." Choosing the right synonym for rigging can help to communicate specific information related to the type of equipment or technique used, and can help to ensure clear communication in technical fields.
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Synonyms for Rigging:
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n.
• clothes/clothing- Sunday Best ,
- covering ,
- ensemble ,
- finery ,
- frippery ,
- frock ,
- garb ,
- panoply ,
- regalia ,
- sack ,
- sportswear ,
- vestment ,
- vines ,
- wardrobe .
- accessory ,
- agent ,
- arrangement ,
- article ,
- construction ,
- contraption ,
- creation ,
- doohickey ,
- expedient ,
- gadget ,
- gimmick ,
- implement ,
- invention ,
- machine ,
- material ,
- means ,
- mechanism ,
- medium ,
- resort ,
- resource ,
- rube goldberg invention .
- adjunct ,
- appendage ,
- baggage ,
- effects ,
- encumbrances ,
- instrument ,
- luggage ,
- possessions ,
- setup ,
- stuff ,
- supply .
- goods ,
- habiliments ,
- hook ,
- line .
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v.
• rig- appoint ,
- array ,
- clothe ,
- costume ,
- doctor ,
- engineer ,
- fake ,
- falsify ,
- fiddle with ,
- fit out ,
- fix ,
- furnish ,
- gerrymander ,
- juggle ,
- manipulate ,
- provision ,
- set up ,
- tamper with ,
- trump up ,
- turn out .
Other synonyms:
- device .
- trappings .
Other relevant words:
- Accoutering ,
- Accouterments ,
- Accoutrements ,
- Adjusting ,
- Appointing ,
- Appointments ,
- Arraying ,
- Attiring ,
- Barde ,
- Boltrope ,
- Buntline ,
- Canonicals ,
- Cestus ,
- Congealing ,
- Contriving ,
- Cording ,
- Covin ,
- Decking ,
- Double dealing ,
- Downhaul ,
- Draping ,
- Earing ,
- Effecting ,
- Effectuating ,
- Entrapping ,
- Establishing ,
- Estimating ,
- Facilities ,
- Foreganger ,
- Fructifying ,
- Fudging ,
- Furnishing ,
- Garnishing ,
- Guest rope ,
- Gunter ,
- Habiliment ,
- Higgling ,
- Localizing ,
- Maneuvering ,
- Manipulating ,
- Outhaul ,
- Piecing ,
- Pis Aller ,
- Placing ,
- Plotting ,
- Pranking ,
- Preparing ,
- Producing ,
- Robing ,
- Specifying ,
- Surcingle ,
- Swindling ,
- Tiebeam ,
- Toggery ,
- Traps ,
- Underplot ,
- Vesting ,
- Wash sale ,
- Wire-pulling ,
- With ,
- accouterment ,
- accoutrements oraccouterments ,
- advocate ,
- aft ,
- alpenstock ,
- alternative ,
- amidships ,
- anchor chain ,
- anchor rode ,
- apparel ,
- appliance ,
- appliances ,
- appurtenances ,
- arm ,
- armament ,
- arming ,
- arranging ,
- artifice ,
- assembling ,
- athletic supporter ,
- attire ,
- attitude ,
- back ,
- backbone ,
- backing ,
- backropes ,
- bandage ,
- bandeau ,
- bay ,
- beam ,
- bear raid ,
- bearer ,
- bearing ,
- becket ,
- belongings ,
- berth ,
- bilge ,
- blade ,
- block ,
- boom ,
- bow ,
- bowline ,
- bowsprit ,
- bra ,
- brace ,
- bracer ,
- bracket ,
- braid ,
- brail ,
- brassiere ,
- bull raid ,
- buttress ,
- cabal ,
- cane ,
- caparison ,
- carriage ,
- carrier ,
- cervix ,
- changeling ,
- chattels ,
- cheat ,
- cheating ,
- cinch ,
- clobber ,
- clothes ,
- clothing ,
- coaching ,
- collusion ,
- complicity ,
- complot ,
- confederacy ,
- connivance ,
- conspiracy ,
- continentals ,
- contrivance ,
- controlling ,
- conveniences ,
- cooking ,
- cordage ,
- corner ,
- corruption ,
- corset ,
- costumery ,
- costuming ,
- counterplot ,
- crook ,
- crutch ,
- deadeye ,
- deceit ,
- deception ,
- determining ,
- dishonesty ,
- double ,
- dress ,
- dressing ,
- dud ,
- duds ,
- duffel ,
- dummy ,
- duplicity ,
- engineering ,
- enrobing ,
- ensnaring ,
- equip ,
- equipage ,
- equipping ,
- erecting ,
- ersatz ,
- facility ,
- faking ,
- falsifying ,
- fast ,
- fastener ,
- fastening ,
- fillet ,
- finagling ,
- finesse ,
- fishing gear ,
- fishing tackle ,
- fitments ,
- fitting ,
- fittings ,
- fixing ,
- fixture ,
- fixtures ,
- forerunner ,
- forestay ,
- formation ,
- foundation garment ,
- frame-up ,
- framing ,
- fulcrum ,
- furnishings ,
- furniture ,
- game ,
- garments ,
- garter ,
- gasket ,
- gear ,
- gearing ,
- get-up ,
- getup ,
- gigging ,
- girder ,
- girdle ,
- girth ,
- guile ,
- guy ,
- habit ,
- halter ,
- halyard ,
- harness ,
- hawser ,
- impedimenta ,
- inkle ,
- installation ,
- installations ,
- installing ,
- intrigue ,
- jelling ,
- jock ,
- jockstrap ,
- jury mast ,
- kit ,
- kiting ,
- kitting ,
- knot ,
- lanyard ,
- lariat ,
- lasso ,
- launching ,
- layout ,
- lifeline ,
- lift ,
- ligament ,
- ligature ,
- little game ,
- livery ,
- localising ,
- locating ,
- locum tenens ,
- machination ,
- machinery ,
- mainsheet ,
- mainstay ,
- maintainer ,
- makeshift ,
- manipulation ,
- marking ,
- martingale ,
- masquerade ,
- mast ,
- materiel ,
- messenger ,
- misconduct ,
- misrepresenting ,
- monopoly ,
- munition ,
- munitions ,
- neck ,
- noose ,
- ordering ,
- outfit ,
- outfitting ,
- painter ,
- paraphernalia ,
- pitching ,
- plant ,
- planting ,
- plot ,
- plumbing ,
- posing ,
- positioning ,
- posturing ,
- prop ,
- quid pro quo ,
- rags ,
- raid ,
- raiment ,
- raising ,
- ratline ,
- readying ,
- rearing ,
- regimentals ,
- reinforce ,
- reinforcement ,
- reinforcer ,
- replacement ,
- rest ,
- rig ,
- rigging up ,
- roller ,
- ropes ,
- ropework ,
- roping ,
- running rigging ,
- saddlery ,
- scapegoat ,
- scheme ,
- scheming ,
- semi ,
- service ,
- serving ,
- sheet ,
- shift ,
- shoulder ,
- shroud ,
- slops ,
- span ,
- spine ,
- spring ,
- sprit ,
- staff ,
- standing rigging ,
- stave ,
- stay ,
- stick ,
- stiffener ,
- stirrup ,
- stock in trade ,
- stopgap ,
- strap ,
- stratagem ,
- strengthener ,
- succedaneum ,
- suit ,
- support ,
- supporter ,
- suspenders ,
- sustainer ,
- swindle ,
- tack ,
- tackling ,
- temporary expedient ,
- things ,
- thong ,
- threads ,
- tie ,
- togs ,
- tools ,
- traces ,
- transport ,
- trapping ,
- trick ,
- trousseau ,
- turn-out ,
- turnout ,
- uniform ,
- upholder ,
- upholstery ,
- utensil ,
- utensils ,
- vestiary ,
- vestments ,
- vesture ,
- walking stick ,
- warming pan ,
- washing ,
- wear ,
- wearables ,
- weather sheet ,
- weeds ,
- whipping ,
- wirepulling ,
- withe ,
- withy ,
- yoke ,
- zoot suit .
- Draperies ,
- Liveries ,
- Muftis ,
- accoutrement ,
- appurtenance ,
- civvies ,
- drapery ,
- full feather ,
- hand-me-down ,
- hand-me-downs ,
- kit and kaboodle ,
- mufti ,
- out lay ,
- overclothes ,
- rigging ,
- tailleur ,
- tatter ,
- tatters ,
- thing ,
- thingamabob ,
- thingamabobs ,
- tout ensemble ,
- trousseaus ,
- trousseaux ,
- underclothes ,
- vestures ,
- weed ,
- whatchamacallit ,
- whatnot ,
- whatnots ,
- whatsit .
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How to use "Rigging" in context?
A rigging system is essentially a way to suspend an object or load off the ground. Rigging is used in many different industries, such as construction, shipping, manufacturing and agriculture. Rigging can be used to suspend loads, provide access and support, and extend equipment lifespans.
Paraphrases for Rigging:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
rig.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
cheating, engineering, fitting, handling, installation, stowing, Manoeuvring, Counterfeiting, fine-tuning.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
cheating, controlling, falsifying, fitting, forging, handling, installing, playing, shaping, sorting, tampering, touching, Defrauding, Handing, Manoeuvring, Manipulating, Counterfeiting, Suspending, reassembling, reinstalling.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
falsification, gear, manipulation, montage, stowage, tampering.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Rigging:
- regaining, raging, reechoing, riskiness, raising, rock music, racing, racemose, raciness, reorganize, razing, rosiness, reaching, rashness, razzing, Russian Mayonnaise, reigning, Rosa Chinensis, reorganise, recency, roughness, recognize, richness, reasoning, rakishness, reeking, recognise, resonance, roguishness, rock snake, rousing, recusancy, racking, rushing, ricinus, Recommence, rejoicing, racing gig, roughneck, Rockiness, rose moss, reckoning, resinous, rising, raisin cookie, rhesus monkey, regency.
Hyponym for Rigging:
n.
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artifact
appurtenance, gear, paraphernalia, formation.
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artifact
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