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hay riggingHayrack Hay"rack`, n.
A frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon, and used in
hauling hay, straw, sheaves, etc.; -- called also hay
rigging. PriggingPrig Prig, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prigged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Prigging.] [A modification of prick.]
To haggle about the price of a commodity; to bargain hard.
[Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Priggism
Priggism Prig"gism, n.
1. The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a
prig. --Ed. Rev.
2. Roguery; thievery. [Obs.] --Fielding.
RiggingRigging Rig"ging, 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.
Running rigging (Naut.), all those ropes used in bracing
the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as
braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like.
Standing rigging (Naut.), the shrouds and stays. Riggish
Riggish Rig"gish, a.
Like a rig or wanton. [Obs.] ``Riggish and unmaidenly.'
--Bp. Hall.
Running riggingRigging Rig"ging, 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.
Running rigging (Naut.), all those ropes used in bracing
the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as
braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like.
Standing rigging (Naut.), the shrouds and stays. SpriggingSprig Sprig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprigged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sprigging.]
To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches;
to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin. Standing riggingRigging Rig"ging, 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.
Running rigging (Naut.), all those ropes used in bracing
the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as
braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like.
Standing rigging (Naut.), the shrouds and stays. Standing rigging Standing part. (Naut.)
(a) That part of a tackle which is made fast to a block,
point, or other object.
(b) That part of a rope around which turns are taken with
the running part in making a knot of the like.
Standing rigging (Naut.), the cordage or rope which sustain
the masts and remain fixed in their position, as the
shrouds and stays, -- distinguished from running
rigging. ThimbleriggingThimblerig Thim"ble*rig`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thimblerigged;
p. pr. & vb. n. Thimblerigging.]
To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or
small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to
another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which
cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick. To overhaul running riggingOverhaul O`ver*haul", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overhauled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Overhauling.]
1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination;
to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to
corrections or repairs.
2. (Naut.) To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
To overhaul a tackle, to pull on the leading parts so as to
separate the blocks.
To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that
no hitch occurs.
Meaning of Riggi from wikipedia
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Giovanni "John the Eagle"
Riggi (February 1, 1925 –
August 3, 2015) was an
American mobster and
member of the
DeCavalcante crime family since the 1940s...
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Christopher Riggi (born
September 18, 1985) is an
American actor,
known for his role as
Scott Rosson in the teen
drama television series Gossip Girl,...
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Riggi is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Alessandro Riggi (born 1993),
Canadian soccer player Chris Riggi (born 1985),
American actor...
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premiered on June 7, 2018, on
Paramount Network. The
series was
created by John
Riggi and
stars Alicia Silverstone, Mena Suvari,
Jennifer Bartels,
Makenna James...
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leadership to
Riggi, who had been a
business agent of the
International ****ociation of
Laborers and Hod
Carriers in New
Jersey for years.
Riggi was promoted...
- John
Riggi is an
American television writer, producer, director, and
actor who has
worked on
various television shows. He is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He...
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Alessandro Riggi (born
November 30, 1993) is a
Canadian professional soccer player who
plays as a
forward for
Angkor Tiger in the
Cambodian Premier League...
- boss.
Riggi,
still in prison,
restructured the
family and
created a
ruling panel to run it in
order to
avoid a
potential power struggle.
Riggi appointed...
- Elizabeth, New Jersey,
under the
imprisoned boss
Giovanni "John the Eagle"
Riggi. On
September 13, 1960,
Palermo allegedly murdered Alphonso "Zeeny" Colicchio...
-
DeCavalcante family and was
appointed head of the
organization by
Giovanni Riggi under the
influence of
Gambino crime family boss John Gotti. D'Amato was...
