rigger

noun

rig·​ger ˈri-gər How to pronounce rigger (audio)
1
: one that rigs
2
: a long slender pointed sable paintbrush

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In August 2023, sources confirmed to PEOPLE that the pop star gave bonuses totaling over $50 million to every staff member of her team, from her dancers to riggers, sound technicians and catering. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 People also reported that Swift gave out bonuses totaling over $55 million to employees — that’s everyone from her dancers to riggers, sound technicians and catering, among others — working on her stadium tour. Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 There are also five riggers, the crew that rope in athletes and their diggers on the steep sections during the build process. Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Serra’s personality was as integral to the production process of his work as the steelyard’s workers and tools to bend it, the cranes to lift it, the ships to transport it, the riggers to install it, and so on. Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rigger 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rigger was circa 1611

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“Rigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigger. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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