- rigging lines
- The nylon chords connecting a parachute to the load. Also called shroud lines.
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Rigging — Rig ging, n. Dress; tackle; especially (Naut.), 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}. [1913 Webster] {Running rigging} (Naut … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rigging — For other uses, see Rigging (disambiguation). The rigging of a square rigger in London. Rigging (from Anglo Saxon wrigan or wringing, to clothe ) is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships… … Wikipedia
rigging — /rig ing/, n. 1. the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship. 2. lifting or hauling tackle. 3. Informal. clothing. [1480 90; RIG + ING1] * * * ▪ ship equipment the sails, masts, booms, yards,… … Universalium
Rigging monkey — The rigging monkey would be sent aloft to repair damaged sails, straighten out lines that had become fouled , or tangled, or to assist in the raising or lowering of sails.In the days of tall ship sailing, the nautical term monkey was used to… … Wikipedia
rigging position — The position of the airplane when both its longitudinal and lateral axes are in horizontal plane. It is a term essentially for aircraft engineers and means that the aircraft is jacked clear of the ground and is laterally and longitudinally in the … Aviation dictionary
rigging — noun Etymology: Middle English ragging, riggyng fitting out of a ship Date: 1594 1. a. lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars b. a similar network (as in theater scenery) used for support and … New Collegiate Dictionary
shroud lines — The chords attached to the canopy that transmits the drag of the parachute to the drogue. Also called rigging lines … Aviation dictionary
Running rigging — Rigging Rig ging, n. Dress; tackle; especially (Naut.), 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}. [1913 Webster] {Running… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Standing rigging — Rigging Rig ging, n. Dress; tackle; especially (Naut.), 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}. [1913 Webster] {Running… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Standing 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 … Wikipedia
