rigger

/ˈrɪgər/

/ˈrɪgə/

Other forms: riggers

Definitions of rigger

1. noun

   someone who rigs ships
   type of:

   artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman

   a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
2. noun

   someone who works on an oil rig
   synonyms: oil rigger

   type of:

   oilman

   a worker who produces or sells petroleum
3. noun

   a sailing vessel with a specified rig
   “a square rigger”

   type of:

   sailing ship, sailing vessel

   a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
4. noun

   a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
   synonyms: rigger brush

   type of:

   sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil

   an artist's brush made of sable hairs