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rig (rig)

transitive verb rigged, rigging rig′·ging

    1. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with sails, shrouds, etc.
    2. to fit (sails, shrouds, etc.) to a ship's masts, yards, etc.
  1. to assemble and adjust the wings, fuselage, etc. of (an aircraft)
  2. to fit (out); equip
  3. to put together, prepare for use, or arrange, esp. in a makeshift or hurried fashion: often with up
  4. to arrange in a dishonest way for selfish advantage; manipulate fraudulently; fix to rig an election
  5. Informal to dress; clothe; attire: usually with out

Etymology: LME riggen < Scand, as in Norw rigga, to bind, splice

noun

  1. the distinctive arrangement of sails, masts, and rigging on a vessel
  2. ☆ any apparatus for a special purpose; equipment; gear a ham radio operator's rig
  3. ☆ equipment for drilling an oil well
    1. a carriage, cart, etc. with its horse or horses
    2. a tractor-trailer or, sometimes, the tractor alone
    3. Informal any vehicle
  4. Informal dress or costume, esp. if odd or showy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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