rig
Chiefly Nautical.
to put in proper order for working or use.
to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc.
to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
to manipulate fraudulently: Two leading companies in the industry were fined for rigging prices.
to assemble, install, or prepare (often followed by up).
to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc.; fit (usually followed by out or up): The ground crew rigged us out in leather helmets and bomber jackets.
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig.This other PC over here is my main gaming rig.
Also called drill rig. the equipment used in drilling an oil well.
any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer.
any kind of truck.
a carriage, buckboard, sulky, or wagon together with the horse or horses that draw it.
Informal. costume or dress, especially when odd or conspicuous, or when designated for a particular purpose: He looks quite nifty in a butler's rig.
rig down, Nautical. to place in an inactive state, stowing all lines, tackles, and other removable parts.
rig up, to equip or set up for use.
Origin of rig
1Other words from rig
- outrig, verb (used with object), out·rigged, out·rig·ging.
- o·ver·rigged, adjective
- un·der·rigged, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for rig (1 of 2)
/ (rɪɡ) /
nautical to equip (a vessel, mast, etc) with (sails, rigging, etc)
nautical to set up or prepare ready for use
to put the components of (an aircraft, etc) into their correct positions
to manipulate in a fraudulent manner, esp for profit: to rig prices; to rig an election
nautical the distinctive arrangement of the sails, masts, and other spars of a vessel
the installation used in drilling for and exploiting natural oil and gas deposits: an oil rig In full: drilling rig
apparatus or equipment; gear
an amateur radio operator's transmitting and receiving set
US and Canadian a carriage together with one or more horses
mainly US and Canadian an articulated lorry
Origin of rig
1British Dictionary definitions for rig (2 of 2)
/ (rɪɡ) /
Scot and Northern English dialect a ridge or raised strip of unploughed land in a ploughed field
Origin of rig
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