rigger

English

/ˈɹɪɡə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • One who rigs or dresses; as:
  • A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
  • A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
  • (NZ) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
  • A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.

Etymology

Suffix from English rig (a wanton girl).

Origin

English

rig

Gloss

a wanton girl

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