The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STAYSAILS
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The straight part
We know that "Is salt, say, rigging" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case is salt, say, rigging = staysails.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STAYSAILS mean?
STAYSAILS noun- A fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.