rigging vs formation

rigging and formation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rigging	Yes	No	No	No
formation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, formation is a hypernym of rigging; that is, formation is a word with a broader meaning than rigging:

rigging (noun)	formation (noun)
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails	the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel	the act of forming or establishing something
	creation by mental activity
	a particular spatial arrangement
	an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
	(geology) the geological features of the earth
	natural process that causes something to form