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Definition of rigging stone in English:

rigging stone

Pronunciation /ˈrɪɡɪŋ ˌstəʊn/

noun

dialect Scottish, British

  • A stone or slate used to construct or tile a roof or roof ridge; specifically the coping stone of a roof ridge.

Origin

Late 15th century (in an earlier sense). From rigging + stone.