Many had climbed way up therigging and as we passed they all cheered and we cheered back, and handkerchiefs fluttered and hats were waved.
But what capped the climax was this: When the mast was shot down, some of the raffle of rigging or radio fouled the wires leading back to both of the sirens, turning a full pressure of steam into them and starting them blowing continuously.
The spars and rigging were entangled and remained so until the close of the engagement.
The guns, ammunition, and rigging had been brought in ox-wagons, hundreds of miles over almost impassable roads.
The rigging was damaged, the spars were shattered, and the sails were torn into shreds.
Paul Jones sent some men up the masts and into the rigging to throw hand-grenades, or bombs, among the enemy.
Part of her sails and rigging had been carried away; the rest of her was more or less damaged.
Look, Peter, there are men going up the rigging to look round.
With her crew of 740 men the Parfait was run alongside, and her bowsprit lashed to the fore-rigging of the Falcon.
The captain of the ship hailed that he was severely damaged, almost sinking, and his rigging cut to pieces; but he would endeavour to follow, as ordered, if he could get his ship under command.
Then they had an awful night, for it came on to blow hard, on a lee shore; all the ships were frightfully battered and leaking, masts and rigging cut to pieces, and the already exhausted crews had to turn to at the pumps for dear life.
Next day Rogers found them "in a very orderly pickle, with all their clothes drying, the ship and rigging covered with them from the deck to the maintop.
Getting final possession, she was so close to the island that with much difficulty we got her off shore, all her braces and riggingbeing cut to pieces by our grape-shot.
That all her masts were shot through, her stays and rigging very much cut; that when she got to Bordeaux she was obliged to have new masts and a complete set of new rigging.
The Falcon's flight was soon stayed by the heavy fire of the French ship, which brought down spars and cut rigging extensively, and once more Cassard laid her on board.
Soon, as their eyes became accustomed more and more to the dim light of lanterns, they could make out the outline of the mast and rigging of a sailing vessel close against the side of their own ship.
Up this rigging men were climbing swiftly, and jumping on to the deck of the Northland.
It became evident that the doomed vessel was sinking fast, and there were still several men on her deck waiting their turn to climb the rigging to safety.
They are almost entirely enveloped in white háïks, over the majority of which are thrown huge native sun-hats made of palmetto, with four coloured cords by way of rigging to keep the brim extended.
The framework--made of canes--is kept in place by rigging to pegs in the ground.
Yes, there is, sir," I called out, stopping on my way down the rigging to have another look.
I really believe I could see a tear in the old bo'sun's eye as he wished me farewell with the rest of them, the crew manning the rigging to give me a hearty cheer and "send off" that could be heard across the Mersey.
He had seen at once that the masts and rigging usual to sailing vessels were wanting from this new craft; he could therefore approach a-horseback with comparative safety.
No sail, nor mast, nor spar, nor rigging of any kind was to be seen upon it.
They could be seen from the fore-top busy upon deck and rigging repairing the damages of battle, as the Natties, also, were doing.
The yachtsmen are hanging in the rigging swinging kerchiefs, scarfs, bonnets and swords; I can see the flutter of one and the flash of the other in the moonlight.
The sailors are running over the rigging carrying with them lanterns which they hang upon every available spot.
But the Bee and Butterfly ponies dared not come very near the ships, lest their wings should be caught in the rigging and they and their riders destroyed.
This quality of command was quickly manifested on the way to Gravesend, when the work of rigging out the jib-boom and getting things shipshape commenced in earnest.
We rove new laniards to the lower rigging fore and aft.
The laniards of the lower riggingon the lee side were so chafed that it was doubtful if they would last to port, and altogether the rigging had suffered greatly.
He asked me a few questions about rigging gear for hoisting out weights, then about handling canvas, and it was done in so conversational a manner that one had rather the feeling of enjoying it.
With rigging and sails in perfect order they were all that the eye of a sailor could desire.
When I speak of the customary neatness of our rigging I in no way exaggerate.
We cut away the weather rigging so far as we could, and in long-drawn heaves and attempts to come right side up the masts and spars gradually left us to a precarious foothold on the outside of the ship’s weather quarters.
I landed with a very decided opinion that there was a deal of truth in the old adage that “standing rigging makes bad running gear.
A pair of screaming sea-gulls circled round the top of the mast, the sails flapped, the rigging creaked, and the waters swished and dashed against the sides of the vessel.
There is no danger; just hold tight to the rigging with one hand and don't get frightened when the boat pitches.
I have often been up on the rigging of the 'Saint George', in the crow's nest, and even on the very highest yard.
I never heard of such a thing as asking the cabin-boy to climb the rigging when the sea is rough, and before he has had a chance to prove himself a good climber in pleasant weather.
In their fear of death they climbed what was left of the rigging and hung there like monkeys calling upon Buddha and all the heathen gods for help and giving utterance to wild, maniacal shrieks.
Before Redfox came down from therigging Willy had recovered.
It is no fault of yours that that boy came down from the rigging alive.
If you want to be a good seaman like your father you must learn to climb the rigging not only in a light breeze like this but also in a hurricane.
And still the Condor is afloat, rolling from beam to beam; her tall smooth masts as yet in her, her rigging aright, and her bulwarks unbroken.
Her sails are stowed snug, lashed neatly along the yards; in her rigging not a rope out of place.
While standing thus, apparently hesitating as to whether he shall drown himself and have done with it, soft voices fall upon his ear, their tones blending with the breeze, as it sweeps in melancholy cadence through the rigging of the ship.
Still, as some of the rigging remained attached to her, and there were probably spare spars below, Mr Collinson told the men that he proposed getting up jury-masts, and endeavouring to carry the vessel to Port Royal.
The captain sprang into the starboard rigging and looked anxiously out on that side.
Just as she was about to deliver her fire, a man jumped into the main rigging and shouted out-- "We surrender!
Several of the best marksmen on board tried their hands, in the hopes of knocking away some of the schooner's rigging instead.
They are not yet, sir; the sails are on deck, and the rigging is now stretching, and will be all ready to get over the masthead by breakfast time, sir.
Three of the men and a boy hung on by the rigging of the bowsprit, and were brought safely on board; but two poor fellows perished with their boat.
So away we pulled, the tide being now nearly on the turn, and presently we were so near the opening that we could see the signal lights in the rigging of the sloop of war.
Robinson was wounded in the foot by a musket ball, and the vessel, whose sails and rigging were very much cut, was taken by the crew to Yarmouth Roads, where medical assistance was rendered to Capt.
The rocket carried a line from the ship to the shore, and running rigging was then brought into use.
The mainmast was working in its shoe, the rigging and backstays sagged.
It was not that she failed to ride the waves with even keel, it was not that her rigging was in disarray, nor that her sails were disordered.
They swarmed the forward deck and rigging like a plague of unclean monkeys, climbing with an agility and nimbleness that made Wilbur sick to his stomach.
Then, when hope seemed desperate, a westerly breeze sprang up; the waters darkened and rippled round the Helma, her canvas slowly filled out, and she came away with torn sails and rigging to the shelter of the Mole.
In order to confuse the enemy, the masts and rigging of the Northerners were festooned with leafy branches; others were sheathed with reeds to blend with the background of the river-bank.
Then he runs up the rigging of the vessel as if he meant to fly away through the air.
Hull, masts, and spars were all gilded, and the rigging was made of golden threads.
Directly I knew she was gone, I jumped out of my snuggery, and looked for the change of rigging she had mentioned.
As the flames rose up into the rigging we could see hundreds running backwards and forwards, bewildered and stupified by fear.
As the light became stronger, part of the hull and rigging of a ship could be discerned, and hurrying to and fro, minute forms, readily discovered to be human figures, became visible.
Well," remarked Sir Peter, "you ought to have picked up a little knowledge relative to the spars and rigging of a ship during that time.
And I sprang into the topmastrigging and proceeded on my way aloft, while Simmons swung himself down over the rim of the top.
We have not the time to spare for tentative measures; and although, as you truly say, the rigginghas badly stretched, I think it has scarcely stretched sufficiently seriously to imperil the spars.
Now, get your lower rigging into place, and set it up.
I was at Portsmouth, in the dockyard, every day during the fitting-out of the frigate, and watched the whole process of rigging her.
I shall see that the Swan is provided with new rigging and gear, and that there is a plentiful store of all things on board, to repair any damage you may suffer from storm or foe.
The masts and rigging were to be carefully looked to, and every defect repaired.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "rigging" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
