Rigging
Rigging , noun
(Nautical) Dress; tackle; especially (Nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails.
Collocations (2)
Running rigging (Nautical) , all those ropes used in bracing the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like.
Standing rigging (Nautical) , the shrouds and stays.