rigger

[rig-er]

rig·ger

[rig-er]
noun
1.
a person who rigs.
2.
a person whose occupation is the fitting of the rigging of ships.
3.
a person who works with hoisting tackle, cranes, scaffolding, etc.
4.
a protective structure around a construction site.
5.
Aeronautics.
a.
a mechanic skilled in the assembly, adjustment, and alignment of aircraft control surfaces, wings, and the like.

Origin:
1605–15; rig + -er1
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Rigger is always a great word to know.
So is hooke's law. Does it mean:
contends extension of a spring is proportional with the load applied to it
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rigger (ˈrɪɡə)
 
n
1.  a workman who rigs vessels, etc
2.  rowing a bracket on a racing shell or other boat to support a projecting rowlock
3.  a person skilled in the use of pulleys, lifting gear, cranes, etc

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