Definition of Rig

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Definition of Rig

Rig

A ridge.

To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.

To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner; -- commonly followed by out.

The peculiar fitting in shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts, by which different types of vessels are distinguished; as, schooner rig, ship rig, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.

Dress; esp., odd or fanciful clothing.

A romp; a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

A blast of wind.

To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

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Rig Quotations

I feel like I'm working on an oil rig right now. I'm away from home a lot.
Hugh Laurie

Last tour my bass rig was breaking down every other night. That was a pain. We would get on stage and Trey would count off the song, and I'd play the first note and nothing would be there. Those guys would just roll their eyes.
Mike Gordon

I guess the two things I was most interested in were telescopes and steam engines. My father was an engineer on a threshing rig steam engine and I loved the machinery.
Clyde Tombaugh

Rig Translations

rig in Dutch is tuigen, optakelen, optuigen
rig in Portuguese is equipamento
rig in Swedish is rigga, rigg, tackla

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