English Explanatory Dictionary

rigging monkey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crewmember of a sailing vessel whose primary responsibility is to climb the mast, usually with the assistance of a boatswain's chair, in order to work on the rigging of the ship.

Word forms

rigging monkey rigging monkeys
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