noun
rigging
RIH-gihng
noun
1
The ropes, chains, and cables that support a ship's masts and sails.
"Sailors scrambled up the rigging to adjust the sails."
2
The dishonest manipulation of an outcome, such as an election or a market.
"The scandal exposed widespread rigging in the bidding process."
How to Use Rigging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe network of ropes and cables on a ship, or the act of dishonestly fixing an outcome.
Common pairings
ship's rigging
vote rigging
price rigging
Word Forms
riggings plural
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Etymology
From Middle English riggyng, formed from rig plus -ing.