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A rigging knife is a specially designed knife used to cut rope. It may have a serrated edge for sawing through line, or a heavy blade suitable for hitting
Rigging_knife
Tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade
Rigging knife: A knife used to cut rigging in sailing vessels. Scalpel: A medical knife, used to perform surgery. Straight razor: A reusable knife blade
Knife
Type of knife
(also known as switch knife, automatic knife, pushbutton knife, ejector knife, flick knife, gravity knife, flick blade, or spring knife) is a pocketknife
Switchblade
Knife that opens its blade by the force of gravity
'paratrooper knife') was initially issued to German flight crews and paratroops, primarily to cut a trapped parachutist from his rigging in case he landed
Gravity_knife
Knife designed to inflict injury
the fighting knife from the field knife, fighting utility knife, or in modern usage, the tactical knife. The tactical knife is a knife with one or more
Fighting_knife
Short sword used by sailors on sailing ships
"large knife". In Italy, the cortelazo was a similar short, broad-bladed sabre popular during the 16th century. The root coltello, for "knife", derived
Cutlass
Egyptian slang for hired thugs
Falcon securities [ar]. In the Mubarak era, he was a key player in vote rigging and political repression as well as a procurer. He was a Baltagy nicknamed
Baltagiya
Craftsman or tradesperson engaged with the erection of machinery
schematic drawings and service manuals to determine work procedures operate rigging equipment and dollies to place heavy machinery and parts fit bearings,
Millwright
Season of television series
Goodwin herself has also asserted that her victory was not the result of rigging, insisting that the professional integrity of the three judges would be
MasterChef_Australia_series_1
2001 murder of an English teenager
from behind through the throat and chest with a foot-long hunting knife. The knife penetrated completely through his body on two occasions and as he was
Murder_of_Ross_Parker
Maintenance and upkeep of ships
all aspects of maintenance, cleaning, and general upkeep of the hull, rigging, and equipment of a ship. It may also be used to refer to aspects of maintenance
Ships_husbandry
Award
Free-Fall Advanced Ram-Air Parachute System main parachute and don the system Rigging/jumping procedures for weapons, combat equipment, night vision goggles
Military Freefall Parachutist Badge
Military_Freefall_Parachutist_Badge
Belgian serial killer (1934–2013)
five-month-old son Nicky. He also wounded a policeman with a Long Rifle, later rigging up his police car in an attempt to injure another two policemen. After
Jan_Caubergh
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
rigging" in Marsden (2009), pp. 242–249 Richard Endsor, "Propulsion, The rigging" in Marsden (2009), p. 261 Richard Endsor, "Propulsion, The rigging"
Mary_Rose
Knot, useful to keep the end of the rope from fraying
through a hole, for instance in rigging the lanyards which tension the shrouds on older sailing ships with standing rigging of fibre cordage. It is not specifically
Matthew_Walker_knot
2022 American film by Tom Gormican
eventually decides to help the CIA with the mission. After successfully rigging the cameras in Javi's compound, Nick attends Javi's birthday party, where
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The_Unbearable_Weight_of_Massive_Talent
1930 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
at the vicarage. He then planted the picric acid in the woods nearby, rigging it to explode and create a second gunshot sound that would confuse witnesses
The_Murder_at_the_Vicarage
Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
providing breathing gas to the diver, general usage includes the harness or rigging by which it is carried and those accessories which are integral parts of
Scuba_set
2025 film by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina
dynamic effects. Her fluidity was defined through 2D animation tests. Facial rigging and techniques learned from the series Win or Lose (2025) were leveraged
Elio_(film)
Cast of American crime drama TV series
Caldwell, New Jersey. As underboss, he handled political payoffs and bid-rigging for the Lupertazzi organization, he also often acted as an intermediary
List of The Sopranos characters
List_of_The_Sopranos_characters
Fargo character
psychologically, by killing his dog, replacing his medication with adderall, rigging his shower to spray pig's blood, and releasing hundreds of crickets into
Lorne_Malvo
1939 painting by Edward Hopper
his brush, and the white sail was thickly applied with a palette knife. The rigging was added in graphite pencil. Hopper painted the work at his studio
Ground_Swell
Military unit
modified in the later Type 03, leaving out the lift webs, and with the rigging lines brought to a single point connected to a large steel ‘D’ ring behind
Japanese marine paratroopers of World War II
Japanese_marine_paratroopers_of_World_War_II
Thanks to some clues, they manage to pull together a makeshift ship's rigging, which briefly places them on an ancient boat from which they see Flight
List_of_Manifest_episodes
the Nantucket project with accusations of equipment-tampering and race-rigging - and hearty thank-you's to the crew that make the project possible. The
List of This Old House episodes (seasons 11–20)
List_of_This_Old_House_episodes_(seasons_11–20)
Badge of the United States Coast Guard
pulling at an oar that is freezing to his fingers, he's a-clinging to the rigging of a wreck. He knows destructions nearer every minute that he lingers;
Surfman_Badge
Himayatnagar division, tried to run away with a ballot box and whipped out a knife but was overpowered by a constable. Another TDP candidate, Rathod, was caught
1986 Hyderabad Municipal Corporation election
1986_Hyderabad_Municipal_Corporation_election
1980 studio album by Young Marble Giants
in the Straight World" – 2:29 "Brand - New - Life" – 2:55 "Wind in the Rigging" – 2:25 The 1993 reissue includes the following bonus tracks, taken from
Colossal_Youth
Rope bondage in which the rope bottom is suspended in the air
of liberation in that one can glide around the room, and some styles of rigging are optimal for the suspendee to have control over their spin rate, body
Suspension_bondage
2023 short film by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy
(2010) due to updates made to animation technology over the years, with rigging and rendering being reworked so that they could be used with modern technology
Once_Upon_a_Studio
2019 film by Adrian Grünberg
wants to weep with joy at the sight of Rambo tooling up, firing a bow, or rigging booby traps, then the film really isn't for you, but if you're after a
Rambo:_Last_Blood
Equipment used to facilitate underwater diving
monitoring divers or performing physical work Large lifting bags and their rigging. Airlift and pump suction dredges Hydraulic jackhammers, Tremies and concrete
Diving_equipment
Organized Italian crime syndicate
to increase transparency in public contracting so that there can be no rigging, which mafiosi usually arbitrate; and redesign the voting process to make
Sicilian_Mafia
2021 South African film
in Beijing and Johannesburg's Chocolate Tribe handled a portion of the rigging using Maya's mGear and Python tools to give the characters a stop-motion
Seal_Team_(film)
Constitutional referendum in Moldova
The Kyiv Independent. "Moldova Uncovers 'Unprecedented' Pro-Russia Vote Rigging". The Moscow Times. AFP. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024. "Kremlin
2024 Moldovan European Union membership constitutional referendum
2024_Moldovan_European_Union_membership_constitutional_referendum
noted. The balisong (also known as a butterfly knife, fan knife or Batangas knife) is a folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the
List of Filipino inventions and discoveries
List_of_Filipino_inventions_and_discoveries
President of Pakistan (2008–2013; since 2024)
Muslim League (N) party (PML-N), threatened national protests if any vote-rigging was attempted. He himself could not run for Parliament because he had not
Asif_Ali_Zardari
February 17, 1967 (1967-02-17) 5784-56 Carter, Newkirk and LeBeau are rigging a train track in order to blow up a munitions train. They then find out
List of Hogan's Heroes episodes
List_of_Hogan's_Heroes_episodes
2006 Indian film by Swapan Saha
there. Instigated by Basak, Munna and his gang barge into the booth, begin rigging on behalf of Mashi, and drive people away by threatening them with a revolver
Ghatak_(2006_film)
French oceanographer and author (1910–1997)
1S 1982 Objectif Amazone: Branle-bas sur la Calypso Calypso Countdown: Rigging for the Amazon Yes 2 1983 Au pays des milles rivières Journey to a Thousand
Jacques_Cousteau
1974 horror novel by Stephen King
favor. Her plan is to humiliate Carrie in front of the whole school by rigging buckets of blood to fall on her during the coronation of prom queen. Carrie
Carrie_(novel)
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
substance abuse classes. Radioactive Clothing depicts them with fake guns and rigging fake explosives to stop radioactive clothes from taking over the world
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
Gunboat of the United States Navy
the erstwhile pirate ship and stripped them of their sails, leaving the rigging submerged in the waters offshore. Three days later, Warren came across
USS_Warren_(1827)
Alan Tafoya (World Champion Knife Fighter), Snake Blocker (U.S. Army Combat Instructor) Apache weapons: Tomahawk, Knife, Bow & Arrow, War Club Apache
List of Deadliest Warrior episodes
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Airtight bag used for underwater buoyant lifting when filled with air
ballast the lower blade to keep the propeller upright. and details of the rigging will depend on the precise geometry of the propeller, such as blade aspect
Lifting_bag
1982 film directed by John Carpenter
to complete, with heavy snow making it impossible to film on some days. Rigging the explosives necessary to destroy the set in the film's finale required
The_Thing_(1982_film)
Metalworking techniques used by underwater divers
all aspects of maintenance, cleaning, and general upkeep of the hull, rigging, and equipment of a ship. It may also be used to refer to aspects of maintenance
Underwater cutting and welding
Underwater_cutting_and_welding
22nd episode of the 10th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Benson that a mosquito sucked the blood from the killer as he or she was rigging Zimmer's car, and that the DNA from the blood will likely implicate Harrison
Zebras (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
Zebras_(Law_&_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit)
Mass anti-corruption protests
carrying a pocket knife tried to attack the students protesting in front of the Medical Faculty in Novi Sad, but the students took the knife away from him
2024–present Serbian anti-corruption protests
2024–present_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests
French revolutionary, lawyer and politician (1758–1794)
excluded both before and after the vote due to "Robespierre's unabashed vote rigging";[page needed] Robespierre contributed to the failure of Brissot and his
Maximilien_Robespierre
Consensual sexual binding or restraining
bondage include rope, which is often preferred because of its flexibility. Rigging, however, requires considerable skill and practice to do safely. Other
Bondage_(BDSM)
New York-based organized crime group
January 2001 and January 2010. In October 2025, Ruggiero was indicted for rigging high-stakes poker games in Manhattan and Las Vegas, such stars from the
Gambino_crime_family
Work done underwater during diving operations
aircraft Searches from the shore Most underwater rigging uses equipment and techniques common to rigging in other environments, except for the common use
Underwater_work
Unidentified 1971 airplane hijacker
for piloting an airplane 26 years after losing his pilot's license and rigging certificates. He was suggested repeatedly as a suspect early in the investigation
D._B._Cooper
WWII British military jacket
sleeveless green denim oversmock being worn over the ensemble to prevent rigging lines snagging in the webbing and causing a 'chute malfunction. This sleeveless
Denison_smock
First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
Ferdinand Marcos claiming to have won the election, allegations of vote rigging led to mass protests, later known as the People Power Revolution. On February
Imelda_Marcos
Italian-American organized crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois
evasion. In September 2012, he was sentenced to 1-year imprisonment for bid-rigging $2 million in forklift contracts for a pair of trade shows at McCormick
Chicago_Outfit
her on his cabin wall. In the series finale, Earle leaves Leo for dead, rigging a cage of tarantulas above Leo's head, with a string affixed between Leo's
List_of_Twin_Peaks_characters
Award given by the TV programme Blue Peter
with a much bolder printing of the new-style traditional ship without its rigging detail (though the pre-2000 style flags remain). In 2016, it was announced
Blue_Peter_badge
Are Dangerous. 1931: Acrobat Lillian Leitzel died after falling from her rigging during a performance in Copenhagen. 1937: Louis Vierne, a French organist
List of entertainers who died during a performance
List_of_entertainers_who_died_during_a_performance
Techniques requiring specific equipment and procedures
from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2016. "Rigging Stage Bottles… How to carry extra scuba tanks… and why". www.tdisdi.com
Modes_of_underwater_diving
1987 American film
bored in the rec hall, Donald and Chris climb up to the roof to fix the rigging on the satellite dish and unlock the disabled channels. Mr. Warren comes
Summer_Camp_Nightmare
1978 superhero film by Richard Donner
or objects while in flight, Reeve and actors were put in a variety of rigging equipment with careful lighting and photography. This also led to the creation
Superman_(1978_film)
Substantial line between two points used to guide or support
sailing ships. Note the use of the term 'stay' implies load bearing working rigging. In diving it is also a line to guide the movements of a diver between
Jackstay
Season of television series
finale. Artifacts: Cecil B. DeMille's riding crop, Black Bart's cannon, rigging rope from the Mary Celeste, Johann Maelzel's metronome, House of Commons
Warehouse_13_season_3
go, what the extensions would look like through the camera, where stunt rigging and special effects equipment would go" and allowing Fraser to adjust lighting
Production of The Batman (film)
Production_of_The_Batman_(film)
President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011
to civil organizations that observed the election it was marred by mass rigging activities. In a move widely seen as political persecution, Ayman Nour
Hosni_Mubarak
Musical
Official website High Performance: Bryan Donaldson, Aerial Director & Rigging The Gipsy Kings: Zorro rides to the rumba flamenca Why Isabel Allende agreed
Zorro_(musical)
Durell (R) was impeached for alleged drunkenness, corruption, and election-rigging. He resigned before trial. (1879) Garfield's Presidential term ran from
List of federal political scandals in the United States
List_of_federal_political_scandals_in_the_United_States
his getting booed outside & inside MSG, and his unproven claim that vote rigging led to Spencer Pratt's mayoral primary loss in Los Angeles, where Troy
List of The Daily Show episodes (2026)
List_of_The_Daily_Show_episodes_(2026)
They also cut his father, Canapathypillai Mylvaganam, 65 then, with a long knife, under his left ear and twirled a vein, which left a mark on his face. Nimalarajan's
Mylvaganam_Nimalrajan
List of international mass shootings and lone wolf terrorist attacks
of 18 pipe bombs packed with BBs and nails in mailboxes across the US, rigging to explode as the mailboxes were opened, injuring 6, including 4 mail carriers
List of lone wolf terrorist attacks
List_of_lone_wolf_terrorist_attacks
Boat constructed during the early Mesolithic period
Phoenician joint Scarf joint Sewn-plank Shipbuilding By region: Egypt Rigging Crab claw Fore-and-aft Lateen Settee Tanja Triangular sail Junk Mast-aft
Pesse_canoe
Battle of the Trafalgar campaign
to make an attempt to recapture some of the prizes. Cosmao ordered the rigging of his ship, the 74-gun Pluton, to be repaired and reinforced her crew
Battle_of_Trafalgar
Knot that forms a fixed thicker point to prevent unreeving
purpose of which is to prevent unreeving. It is found in the ends of running rigging. It secures the end of a sewing thread; it provides a handhold or a foothold
Stopper_knot
Undaunted by the disapproval of Toby, who coaches the team, Lee sets about rigging the vote for the Player of the Year. Anna is absent from this episode.
List of Not Going Out episodes
List_of_Not_Going_Out_episodes
Season of television series
clear his debts, taking up part-ownership of a greyhound used for bet rigging, and Carver's first hit lands him over £11,000. However, he pushes his
The_Bill_series_20
Edge. Owen Hart, in character of his Blue Blazer gimmick, died when his rigging equipment malfunctioned and he fell over 78 feet from the rafters of the
List of film and television accidents
List_of_film_and_television_accidents
of 1883 Unknown This boy, described as "a good-sized lad", fell off the rigging as his ship came into Fort Pickens, Florida. The crewmen heard a scream
List of fatal shark attacks in the United States
List_of_fatal_shark_attacks_in_the_United_States
Military unit
Major H. D. Proctor, who was killed in an accident when his parachute rigging lines were severed by a following aircraft. He was replaced by Lieutenant-Colonel
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion
Season of television series
the meth lab, the Sons of Anarchy do, and Opie barely makes it out after rigging the place to explode. Jax chides Opie about his death wish, reminding him
Sons_of_Anarchy_season_2
going for a walk behind a trailer, Bayduza was attacked at a remote oil rigging site in northeastern British Columbia. August 19, 2002 Esther Schwimmer
List of fatal bear attacks in North America
List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America
Australian cooking competition TV series
My Kitchen Rules fans threaten grand final boycott over accusations of rigging and bullying". NewsComAu. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2021. "My Kitchen
My_Kitchen_Rules
Chemical element with atomic number 22 (Ti)
resistant to corrosion by sea water, it is used to make propeller shafts, rigging, heat exchangers in desalination plants, heater-chillers for salt water
Titanium
Tiago; Jones, Sam (29 July 2024). "Venezuela on a knife-edge as opposition accuses Maduro of rigging election". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2024. Sequera
2024 Venezuelan presidential election
2024_Venezuelan_presidential_election
in the field of equine packing, to secure a set of objects Diamond knot (knife lanyard knot) – for forming a decorative loop on the end of a cord Directional
List_of_knots
Bolsonaro alleged that electronic voting in Brazil was prone to vote rigging since at least 2015, when he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and
2022 Brazilian general election
2022_Brazilian_general_election
Herzegovina Uprising (1852–62) in Ottoman Herzegovina. 1853–55: The Small Knife Society rebellion in Shanghai, China. 1854: A revolution in Spain against
List of revolutions and rebellions
List_of_revolutions_and_rebellions
16th-century Mexica sculpture
door of the viceregal palace, and removed from the earth with a "real rigging with double pulley". Antonio de León y Gama came to the discovery site
Aztec_sun_stone
American organized crime gang
people they didn't know and couldn't trust. These activities included rigging horse races and drug trafficking. During the mid-1970s, the Winter Hill
Winter_Hill_Gang
contend with Captain Blobbo's pirates as Hippocampus assumes that Athena is rigging the wagers causing Deliria to get involved due to the casino being where
List_of_Krapopolis_episodes
Frigate of the Continental Navy
Alliance collided with Jones' flagship, Bonhomme Richard, damaging the rigging of both vessels. Nevertheless, each was able to continue, and the squadron
USS_Alliance_(1778)
2025. Verity, Andy; Clun, Rachel (23 July 2025). "City traders have rate-rigging convictions quashed". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 23 July 2025. "BBC News
2025_in_the_United_Kingdom
ballast or casks in the hold. They were not sent aloft to work in the rigging, but still had to perform demanding manual jobs. When not on guard, marines
Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars
Royal_Navy_during_the_Napoleonic_Wars
First episode of the TV series Merlin
mattress that Merlin magically moves across the floor was achieved with rigging it up to hidden wires and pulleys under the set. The knives Arthur throws
The_Dragon's_Call
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
row from top left: a Badarian ivory figurine, a Naqada II jar, a Bat figurine. Second row: a diorite vase, the Gebel el-Arak Knife, a cosmetic palette.
Ancient_Egypt
Season of television series
Special" January 17, 2007 (2007-01-17) 84 Myths tested: Can a person jab a knife in a boat's sail, ride down the sail, and land safely on the deck? Does
MythBusters_(2007_season)
Japanese multimedia franchise
Taiga a challenge to hit one pitch of his without striking out. Despite rigging the challenge by pretending to throw the ball and watching Taiga swing
Tribe_Nine
Prime Minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963
campaign at the Tories' 1966 convention occurred amidst allegations of vote rigging, violence, and seating arrangements designed to ensure that when Diefenbaker
John_Diefenbaker
109th's mission was to provide parachute packing, temporary storage and rigging of supplies and equipment for aerial drop by aircraft of all the services
History of Eglin Air Force Base
History_of_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
RIGGING KNIFE
RIGGING KNIFE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Singing
Biblical
searching; digging
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Ringing of Payal
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Higgins, resulting from a misdivision of a name such as Tom Higgins.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Tinkling; Ringing
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUiginn ‘descendant of Uiginn’, a byname meaning ‘viking’, ‘sea-rover’ (from Old Norse vÃkingr).Irish : variant of Hagan.English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Higgin, a pet form of Hick.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gayanthika | காயஂதிகா
Singing
Gayanthika | காயஂதிகா
Girl/Female
Biblical
Searching, digging.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Wiggin.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Ringing Sound
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places in England named with northern Middle English bigging ‘building’ (from Old Norse). This word came to denote especially an outbuilding, and is still used in and around Northumberland and Cumbria.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Breton personal name Wiucon, composed of elements meaning ‘worthy’ + ‘high’, ‘noble’, which was introduced into England by followers of William the Conqueror.English : from the Germanic personal name Wīgant, originally a byname meaning ‘warrior’, from the present participle of wīgan ‘to fight’, likewise introduced to England in the wake of the Conquest.English : Many American bearers of this name are descended from Thomas Wiggin who came to Boston, MA, in 1631.
Biblical
shadow; ringing; shakingwound
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading 2.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Dickens.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Higgins through misdivision of a name such as Peter Higgins.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain; apparently a pet form of Figg.
Boy/Male
Irish
Intelligent.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Shadow, ringing, shaking.
Surname or Lastname
English (Warwickshire) unexplained.
English (Warwickshire) unexplained. : unexplained. Probably a variant of Ligons.English (Warwickshire) unexplained. : alternatively possibly a variant of Higgins due to misdivision of some such name as Al Higgins.
RIGGING KNIFE
RIGGING KNIFE
Girl/Female
English
Gifted ruler. Modern feminine of Derek.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, French, German, Irish, Romanian
Brooding; Gift from God; From Doris
Girl/Female
Tamil
Good conduct
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, Hebrew
God Sees
Girl/Female
German, Irish, Scottish
Noble; Kind; Pledge from God
Boy/Male
Celtic English
Hilltop.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Parvati
Boy/Male
French American
Born eighth.
Girl/Female
Danish, French, German, Swedish
Battle Maiden
RIGGING KNIFE
RIGGING KNIFE
RIGGING KNIFE
RIGGING KNIFE
RIGGING KNIFE
a.
Having too much rigging.
a.
Fault-finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache.
n.
Hogging; -- opposed to sagging.
n.
Drooping at the ends; arching;-in distinction from sagging.
n.
The act or using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ring
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ridge
n.
A lifting or rising; a swell; a panting or deep sighing.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Wig
n.
Region; locality.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Prig
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pig
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ring
v. t.
To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rag
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rig
n.
A coarse kind of woolen cloth, used for wrapping, blanketing, etc.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Jig
n.
DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails.