riggers

/R IH1 G ER0 Z/

noun

1
Any of various projecting beams or spars that provide support for a sailing ship's mast.
2
A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.
3
An outrigger canoe or boat.
4
An iron bracket or brace for an oarlock projecting from the side of a rowing boat.
5
An extension mechanism, often retractable when not in use, on a boat, vehicle, or structure which helps to stabilize it to keep it from tipping over.
6
A type of ski pole, with skis attached at the bottom, instead of the spike/pick found on a normal pole. It is used in downhill skiing variants of para-skiing, especially those that use a sit-ski, such as the monoski.

noun

1
One who rigs or dresses; as:
2
A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
3
A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
4
A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
5
A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.

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