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Meanings of
running rigging
in English
Russian
бегучий такелаж
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Type of rigging for sailing.
standing rigging
Related terms
ship element
Russian
бегучий такелаж
Antonyms
Examples for "
standing rigging
"
standing rigging
Examples for "
standing rigging
"
1
The wind was whining very strangely through the sloop's
standing
rigging
.
2
The
standing
rigging
on the sailboats quivered in a light breeze.
3
No time was lost in setting up the
standing
rigging
.
4
Both our topsail-yards were wounded, and several braces and much of our
standing
rigging
shot through.
5
Our
standing
rigging
was of grass, and wiry enough to cut even hands that were used to it.
Usage of
running rigging
in English
1
The sound of
running
rigging
in the middle of the night watches .
2
The eyes moved suddenly to the shrouds and
running
rigging
overhead.
3
The
running
rigging
had been overhauled, and it travelled handsomely.
4
Her shrouds and
running
rigging
had been cut away, and her remaining mast was tottering.
5
The standing and
running
rigging
was in the most perfect order, and the sails white as snow.
6
At this stage of the equipment, the ropes forming the
running
rigging
may be rove and cut.
7
These, with new braces and clew-lines fore and aft, gave us a good suit of
running
rigging
.
8
Being destitute of weapons, they let themselves down by the
running
rigging
,
in hopes of getting between decks.
9
When short-handed this is very trying, as double the strength is required to make the
running
rigging
work.
10
We found a good supply of rope on board the ship, from which we fitted our
running
rigging
.
11
He glanced up at the mizzen topmast as a shaft of light played across the shrouds and
running
rigging
.
12
We, however, had suffered greatly, not only in spars, but our
running
rigging
had been literally cut to pieces.
13
Sailors readied the
running
rigging
.
14
Feet moved occasionally on the wet planking as men hastened to take in the slack of some
running
rigging
.
15
On looking around he saw a mass of broken spars, torn canvas, and
running
rigging
thrown up within his reach.
16
Hands were sent aloft to fish the foreyard, and to knot and splice the most important parts of the
running
rigging
.
Other examples for "running rigging"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
running
rigging
running
run
Verb
Noun
Translations for
running rigging
Russian
бегучий такелаж
Running rigging
through the time
Running rigging
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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