Rigging is the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support the mast(s) of a sailing vessel and which adjust the position of the vessel's sails and the spars to which they are attached.
Rigging may also refer to: Nautical Standing rigging, the rigging that supports masts on sailing vessels. Running rigging, the rigging that is used to adjust the position of sails. Rowing apparatus in a boat, see Glossary of rowing terms Other Rigging, ropes and ladders used in caving Rigging (material handling), any form of lifting gear, tackle, equipment for moving heavy loads over short distances, etc. and the procedures of lifting and moving heavy loads. Rigging (parachuting), the collective name for any tasks related to the assembly, inspection, maintenance and repair of parachuting equipment. The person trained for those tasks is called a rigger. Entertainment rigging, rigging used for lights, curtains, and other equipment in exposed-structure venues, including theatres, arenas, convention centers, ballrooms, warehouses, etc. Theatrical rigging, as used in live-stage theatres and similar venues, more specifically Aerial rigging, setting up apparatus for circus aerial acts, such as trapeze Match fixing Vote rigging, illegally interfering in the counting of votes in an election Rodeo bareback rigging, riding equipment Skeletal rigging, the preparation of a 3D graphics model (mesh) for animation, by programming points of articulation in the figure
See also
Rig (disambiguation) Rigged, original title of Fight Night (film) Rigged, a 2007 book by Ben Mezrich