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rigged

rigged

6.3
Fitted with sails and ropes so a boat can sail
  • adjective
  • /rɪɡd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : equipado
  • After the storm, he spent hours ensuring the sailboat was properly rigged for the next voyage.

Examples

  • Victory, like all ships of the line, was ship rigged, meaning she had three masts, A foremast main mast, a Mizen mast and a bowsprit.

  • Three Mast Gaff-Rigged Schooner

    Blog text (31)

  • Brian Atwood, "Kenya's Rigged Election," Christian Science Monitor (2 September 1992).

    Academic text (1994)

  • Three-Mast Bermuda-Rigged Schooner

    Blog text (31)

  • Victory, like all ships of the line, was ship rigged, meaning she had three masts, A foremast main mast and mizzen mast, and a bowsprit.

  • The sailing yacht was beautifully rigged with colorful sails and strong ropes.

  • The old fishing boat was rigged with all the necessary equipment for a day at sea.

Synonyms

square-rigged
vsrigged
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Having square sails set across the masts as the main sails

is the general vessel fitted with all necessary sails, ropes, and stays
lateen-rigged
vsrigged
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a triangular sail on a long slanting pole

is the general vessel fitted with all necessary sails, ropes, and stays
outfitted
vsrigged
3.9

A person or place that has the equipment and clothes needed for an activity

focuses on fitting a vessel with the required sails, ropes, and stays
equipped
vsrigged
4.0

Having the tools or skills needed for a job

refers specifically to fitting a vessel with essential sails, ropes, and stays

Antonyms

unrigged
7.5

A ship that has had its ropes, sails, or equipment removed

Compounds

square-rigged
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Having square sails set across the masts as the main sails

lateen-rigged
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a triangular sail on a long slanting pole

How Rigged

rigged
  • Specialized
6.3
unrigged
7.5

Surface Forms

rigged positive

Morphology

rigged = rig (transparent) = rig + ed

Regular past/past-participle formation from the verb 'rig'; learners who know 'rig' and '-ed' will infer 'rigged' as 'equipped/prepared'.

Etymology

Rigged comes from the simple verb rig, which means 'to fit out' or 'to set up', and is the same root behind rigging, the ropes and sails on a ship; imagine a boat being 'fitted out' with masts and lines. So, a rigged vessel is one that has the necessary ropes, sails, and other gear to sail.