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rigger

noun rig·ger \ˈri-gər\

Definition of RIGGER

1
:  one that rigs
2
:  a long slender pointed sable paintbrush
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First Known Use of RIGGER

circa 1611

Rhymes with RIGGER

chigger, digger, jigger, rigor, snigger, swigger, trigger, vigor

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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rigger
  2. rigger's screw
  3. full-rigger
  4. high rigger
  5. parachute rigger
  6. ship rigger
  7. square-rigger
  8. split pulley
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