Rigging
Rigging (Anglo-Saxon wrigan or wrihan, to clothe) denotes a ship's apparatus of spars (including both masts and yards), sails and cordage, by which the force of the wind is used to move the hull against the resistance, and with the support, of the water.{{fn|1}}
Related Topics:
Anglo-Saxon - Ship - Spar - Masts - Yards - Sail - Cordage - Hull
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:See also sail-plan, sailing ship, and shipbuilding
Related Topics:
Sail-plan - Sailing ship - Shipbuilding
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