Rig"ger (?), n.
1.
One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship.
2.
A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery. [R.]
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Rig"ger, n. (Painting)
A long slender, and pointed sable brush for making fine lines, etc.; -- said to be so called from its use by marine painters for drawing the lines of the rigging.
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