-gə(r) noun
Etymology: out (III) + rigger (after rig out, v.)
1.
a. : a light projecting spar with a shaped log at the end attached to a seagoing canoe (as in the Pacific or Indian oceans) to prevent it from upsetting
b. : a spar or projecting beam run out from a ship's side to help secure the masts or from a mast to extend a rope or sail
c.
(1) : a projecting support for an oarlock extended from the side of a rowboat or shell to permit greater leverage for the oar
(2) : a boat so equipped
2. : a projecting member run out from a main structure to provide additional stability or to support an extension: as
a. : a projection from a building to support hoisting tackle or to hold a flagpole
b. : a projecting or extended section of the frame of a vehicle (as of a truck)
c.
(1) : a projecting frame usually of spars, distance pieces, and braces to support the elevator or tail planes of an airplane
(2) : a projection from the fuselage of a helicopter to support a rotor or a fan