/ Dictionary / Index R rigging: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rig•ging Pronunciation: (rig'ing), [key] — n. the ropes, chains, etc., employed to support and work the masts, yards, sails, etc., on a ship. lifting or hauling tackle. clothing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rigging (Thesaurus) rigger Riggs' disease Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language