rigging
/ˈrɪgɪŋ/noun
mass noun
1
- the system of ropes or chains employed to support a ship's masts (standing rigging) and to control or set the yards and sails (running rigging)（船的）索具。
1.1
- the action of providing a sailing ship with sails, stays, and braces装备索具（帆船的帆、支索和操帆索等）。
2
- the ropes and wires supporting the structure of an airship, biplane, hang-glider, or parachute（飞艇、双翼飞机、悬挂式滑翔机或降落伞的）索具。
2.1
- the system of cables and fittings controlling the flight surfaces and engines of an aircraft（操控飞机飞行平面和引擎的）索具。
2.2
- the action of assembling and adjusting such rigging索具装配。