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standing rigging

noun

, Nautical.
  1. rigging remaining permanently in position as a means of steadying various spars, shrouds, stays, etc. ( running rigging ).


standing rigging

noun

  1. the stays, shrouds, and other more or less fixed, though adjustable, wires and ropes that support the masts of a sailing vessel Compare running rigging
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of standing rigging1

First recorded in 1740–50
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Example Sentences

In Panama City, they gave the boat a once-over, tightened the standing rigging, and attempted to address a worn main halyard and damaged propeller.

All of the vessel’s structure above the waterline, however, is missing and there are few traces of the ship’s standing rigging.

“That sweep down to the bow, the fan in profile, with the masts that create this beautiful arc along the top. The fully battened, standing rigging. There is just a beautiful harmony in looking at it,” he said.

She had been provided with a complete suit of new canvas, all her woodwork had been scraped and varnished, the running rigging was new, and the standing rigging had also been renewed wherever it showed signs of wear.

When the Arrandoon forged ahead clear of the smoke, it was evident from the confusion on board the Maelsturm, and the dishevelment of running and standing rigging, that the havoc on her decks must have been terrible.

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