Category:Rig

Rig, n. Etym: [see ridge.]

Defn: a ridge. [prov. or scott.]

Rig Rig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rigged; p. pr. & vb. n. Rigging.] Etym: [norweg. rigga to bind, particularly, to wrap round, rig; cf. As. Wrihan to cover.]

1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.

2. To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful Manner; -- commonly followed by out. Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace. L'estrange. To rig a purchase, to adapt apparatus so as to get a purchase for Moving a weight, as with a lever, tackle, capstan, etc. -- to rig a ship (naut.), to fit the shrouds, stays, braces, etc., To their respective masts and yards.

Rig Rig, n.

1. (naut.)

Defn: the peculiar fitting in shape, number, and arrangement of sails And masts, by which different types of vessels are distinguished; as, Schooner rig, ship rig, etc. See illustration in appendix.

2. Dress; esp., odd or fanciful clothing. [colloq.]

Rig Rig, n etym: [cf. Wriggle.]

1. A romp; a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct. [obs.] Fuller.

2. A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

3. A blast of wind. [prov. Eng.] Wright. That uncertain season before the rigs of michaelmas were yet well Composed. Burke. To run a rig, to play a trick; to engage in a frolic; to do something Strange and unbecoming. He little dreamt when he set out of running such a rig. Cowper.

Rig Rig, v. i.

Defn: to play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play Tricks. "rigging and rifling all ways." Chapman.

Rig Rig, v. t.

Defn: to make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer. [obs. or prov.] Tusser. To rig the market (stock exchange), to raise or lower market Prices, as by some fraud or trick. [cant]