rigging

Meanings

1. Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
2. Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.
3. The shiplike mechanical components and weaponry attached to a shipgirl.
4. A system of rods, levers etc. that operate a brake, notably on rail vehicles.

1. present participle and gerund of rig

Etymology

From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.