Takelage — meaning in English

English meaning

• rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.
• rigging noun The ropes, chains, and cables that support a ship's masts and sails.

Senses

Takelage is used for these senses in English:

• rig (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
• rigging Dress; tackle; especially (nautical) , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.

rig — full definition

1. noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.
2. noun The sails, masts, and ropes of a sailing ship, collectively.
3. verb To equip or set something up, often quickly or improvised.
4. verb To manipulate something dishonestly to produce a desired outcome.

rigging — full definition

1. noun The ropes, chains, and cables that support a ship's masts and sails.
2. noun The dishonest manipulation of an outcome, such as an election or a market.

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