"rigging monkey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rigging monkeys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rigging monkey (plural rigging monkeys)
  1. (nautical) A crewmember of a sailing vessel whose primary responsibility is to climb the mast, usually with the assistance of a boatswain's chair, in order to work on the rigging of the ship. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-rigging_monkey-en-noun-M5TERzQ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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