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rigger

rig·ger

UK/ˈɹɪɡə(ɹ)/ US/ˈɹɪɡɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who rigs ships

2.

a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists

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3.

someone who works on an oil rig

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4.

a sailing vessel with a specified rig

  • “a square rigger”

Origin

From rig + -er.

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