a light, two-wheeled, open carriage drawn by one horse
a long, light ship's boat, esp. one reserved for the commanding officer
Origin:
for gig mill
a machine for raising nap on cloth
Origin:
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