Rigging may refer to:

Nautical

  • Rigging, the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support the mast(s) of a sailing vessel and which adjust the position of the vessel's sails and the spars to which they are attached.
  • Standing rigging, the rigging that supports masts on sailing vessels.
  • Running rigging, the rigging that is used to adjust the position of sails.
  • Rowing apparatus in a boat, see Glossary of rowing terms

Other

  • Rigging, ropes and ladders used in caving
  • Rigging (material handling), any form of lifting gear, tackle, equipment for moving heavy loads over short distances, etc. and the procedures of lifting and moving heavy loads.
  • Rigging (parachuting), the collective name for any tasks related to the assembly, inspection, maintenance and repair of parachuting equipment. The person trained for those tasks is called a rigger.
  • Entertainment rigging, rigging used for lights, curtains, and other equipment in exposed-structure venues, including theatres, arenas, convention centers, ballrooms, warehouses, etc.
    • Theatrical rigging, as used in live-stage theatres and similar venues, more specifically
    • Aerial rigging, setting up apparatus for circus aerial acts, such as trapeze
  • Vote rigging, illegally interfering in the counting of votes in an election
  • Rodeo bareback rigging, riding equipment
  • Skeletal rigging, the preparation of a 3D graphics model (mesh) for animation, by programming points of articulation in the figure

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