rigger
English
/ˈɹɪɡə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- One who rigs or dresses; as:
- A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
- A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
- (NZ) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
- A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.
Etymology
Suffix from English rig (a wanton girl).
Origin
English
rig
Gloss
a wanton girl