n.[U]

1. （船的）索具[the S]
   the high pitched sound of the wind in the rigging

   从索具里发出的尖厉的风声

2. 装备；装束

n.

1. the system of ropes or chains supporting a ship's masts and controlling or setting the yards and sails.
2. the ropes and wires supporting the structure of an airship, biplane, hang-glider, or parachute.
   ▸the cables and fittings controlling the flight surfaces and engines of an aircraft.