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Rigging

ropes, chains, etc., used to manent and supports the masts and some of the spars. Running rigging (manila, ging (usually wire or hempen rope) is perhemp, cotton, flexible wire, or chain), genof the spars. Running rigging (manila, erally run through blocks, is used in hanhemp, cotton, flexible wire, or chain), genary and linguist, born Nov. 19, 1810, at New Providence, N. J. He published erally run through blocks, is used in han- Armenian and Bulgarian translations of the Bible. He died Jan. 17, 1901.

See WIGGIN, KATE DOUGLAS.

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