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verb (used with object)
1.
Chiefly Nautical.
a.
to put in proper order for working or use.
b.
to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc.
c.
to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
2.
to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc.; fit (usually followed by out or up ).
3.
to assemble, install, or prepare (often followed by up ).
4.
to manipulate fraudulently: to rig prices.
noun
Verb phrases 5.
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
6.
apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: a hi-fi rig; Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig.
7.
Also called drill rig. the equipment used in drilling an oil well.
8.
any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer.
9.
any kind of truck.
12.
rig down, Nautical. to place in an inactive state, stowing all lines, tackles, and other removable parts.
13.
rig up, to equip or set up for use.
Origin:
1480–90; 1930–35 for def 4; probably < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish rigg (noun), rigga (v.)
1480–90; 1930–35 for def 4; probably < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish rigg (noun), rigga (v.)
Related forms
out·rig, verb (used with object), out·rigged, out·rig·ging.
o·ver·rigged, adjective
un·der·rigged, adjective
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World English Dictionary
rig1 (rɪɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , rigs, rigging, rigged | |
| 1. | nautical to equip (a vessel, mast, etc) with (sails, rigging, etc) |
| 2. | nautical to set up or prepare ready for use |
| 3. | to put the components of (an aircraft, etc) into their correct positions |
| 4. | to manipulate in a fraudulent manner, esp for profit: to rig prices; to rig an election |
| —n | |
| 5. | nautical the distinctive arrangement of the sails, masts, and other spars of a vessel |
| 6. | In full: drilling rig the installation used in drilling for and exploiting natural oil and gas deposits: an oil rig |
| 7. | apparatus or equipment; gear |
| 8. | an amateur radio operator's transmitting and receiving set |
| 9. | (US), (Canadian) a carriage together with one or more horses |
| 10. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) an articulated lorry |
| [C15: from Scandinavian; related to Norwegian rigga to wrap] | |
| rig2 (rɪɡ) | |
| —n | |
| dialect (Scot), (Northern English) a ridge or raised strip of unploughed land in a ploughed field | |
| [a variant of | |
| rigging (ˈrɪɡɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the shrouds, stays, halyards, etc, of a vessel |
| 2. | the bracing wires, struts, and lines of a biplane, balloon, etc |
| 3. | any form of lifting gear, tackle, etc |
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Word Origin & History
rig
c.1489, originally nautical, "to fit with sails," probably from a Scand. source (cf. Dan., Norw. rigge "to equip," Swed. rigga "to rig"), though these may be from Eng. Slang meaning "to pre-arrange or tamper with results" is attested from 1938. The noun meaning "distinctive arrangement of sails, masts,
etc. on a ship" is first recorded 1822; extended to horse vehicles (1831), which led to sense of "truck, bus, etc." (1851).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
rig definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| RIG station equipment (shortwave transmission) |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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rigging
the sails, masts, booms, yards, stays, and lines of a sailing vessel, or its cordage only.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Example sentences
When the primary rigging gear broke loose, it caught the rigger's foot, causing him to lose his balance.
In addition to this, the usual work upon the rigging must be done.
Then he runs up the rigging of the vessel, as if he meant to fly away through the air.
Gulls and pelicans perch on every available inch of rigging, wearing expectant looks.
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