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standing rigging

noun

, Nautical.
  1. rigging remaining permanently in position as a means of steadying various spars, shrouds, stays, etc. ( running rigging ).


standing rigging

noun

  1. the stays, shrouds, and other more or less fixed, though adjustable, wires and ropes that support the masts of a sailing vessel Compare running rigging
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of standing rigging1

First recorded in 1740–50
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Example Sentences

Some of the standing rigging was cut away and the vessel was hulled several times.

From running-gear to standing rigging, everything bore evidence of thorough order and smart seamanship.

The shrouds and standing rigging had been pulled taut with many a "Yo, heave ho!"

No sails in sight, and her masts looked more like the branches of a tree than good honest standing rigging.

The lower standing rigging, however, was set up, and her battery was loaded and shotted.

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