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RIGGER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long slender pointed sable brush used by artists

Synonyms:

rigger; rigger brush

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("rigger" is a kind of...):

sable; sable's hair pencil; sable brush (an artist's brush made of sable hairs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sailing vessel with a specified rig

Example:

a square rigger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("rigger" is a kind of...):

sailing ship; sailing vessel (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who rigs ships

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("rigger" is a kind of...):

artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)

Derivation:

rig (equip with sails or masts)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Someone who works on an oil rig

Synonyms:

oil rigger; rigger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("rigger" is a kind of...):

oilman (a worker who produces or sells petroleum)

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