Rigger

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪɡə(r)
• Homophones: rigor, rigour
• Rhymes: -ɪɡə(ɹ)

Origin

rig + -er

Full definition of rigger

Noun

1. One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.
2. A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
3. A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.