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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:
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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