noun

1. a light, two-wheeled, open carriage drawn by one horse
2. a long, light ship's boat, esp. one reserved for the commanding officer

3. Etymology: for gig mill

   a machine for raising nap on cloth

Etymology: ME gigge, whirligig, prob. < Scand, as in Dan gig, whirling object, top, Norw dial. giga, to shake, totter < IE *gheigh- < base *ghei-, to gape > gape, giggle

intransitive verb gigged, gigging gig′·ging

noun

1. a fish spear
2. a fish line with hooks designed to catch fish by jabbing into their bodies

Etymology: contr. < earlier fishgig, fizgig < Sp fisga, kind of harpoon < fisgar < LL *fixicare, to attach < L fixare, fasten < fixus: see fix

transitive verb, intransitive verb gigged, gigging gig′·ging

noun

1. an official record or report of a minor delinquency, as in a military school; demerit
2. punishment for such a delinquency

Etymology: < ?

transitive verb gigged, gigging gig′·ging

noun

1. a job performing music, esp. jazz or rock
2. any job

Etymology: < ?

intransitive verb gigged, gigging gig′·ging