rigging
ri ging
- n gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
- n formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- v arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
- v manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- v connect or secure to
- v equip with sails or masts
- Fears of vote-rigging, however, are dampening the initial excitement.
- But agents have also had to respond to unique security challenges--from rigging traffic lights while Truman strolled through Washington to shielding President Jimmy Carter's .
- For months, Wall Street has been shuddering to rumors about investigations of widespread rigging of stock prices in the tumultuous 1966 stock market.