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Rigging vs Wigging - What's the difference?

rigging | wigging |

As nouns the difference between rigging and wigging

is that rigging is (nautical) the system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the masts, sails, and yards of a ship while wigging is (uncountable) the action of the verb to wig .

As verbs the difference between rigging and wigging

is that rigging is while wigging is .

rigging

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) The system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the masts, sails, and yards of a ship
  • Similar supporting material for construction work

    • Verb

    (head)

    • wigging

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to wig .
  • (countable, British, Ireland, colloquial, dated) A telling-off or reprimand.
  • * 1888 , , "Thrown Away", Plain Tales from the Hills (Folio Society 2005, p. 18)
    • His Colonel talked to him severely when the cold weather ended. That made him more wretched than ever; and it was only an ordinary ‘Colonel's wigging ’!