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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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