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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rig \Rig\, noun
1. (Naut.) 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.
2. Dress; esp., odd or fanciful clothing. [Colloq.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rig \Rig\, noun [See {Ridge}.] A ridge. [Prov. or Scott.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rig \Rig\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Rigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rigging}.] [Norweg. rigga to bind, particularly, to wrap round, rig; cf. AS. wr[=i]han to cover.]
1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.
2. To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner; -- commonly followed by out.
Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace. --L'Estrange.
{To rig a purchase}, to adapt apparatus so as to get a purchase for moving a weight, as with a lever, tackle, capstan, etc.
{To rig a ship} (Naut.), to fit the shrouds, stays, braces, etc., to their respective masts and yards.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rig \Rig\, noun [Cf. {Wriggle}.]
1. A romp; a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct. [Obs.] --Fuller.
2. A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.
3. A blast of wind. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
That uncertain season before the rigs of Michaelmas were yet well composed. --Burke.
{To run a rig}, to play a trick; to engage in a frolic; to do something strange and unbecoming.
He little dreamt when he set out Of running such a rig. --Cowper.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rig \Rig\, verb (used without an object) To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks. ''Rigging and rifling all ways.'' --Chapman.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rig \Rig\, verb (used with an object) To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer. [Obs. or Prov.] --Tusser.
{To rig the market} (Stock Exchange), to raise or lower market prices, as by some fraud or trick. [Cant]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
rig
noun
1: gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
2: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together [syn: {trailer truck}, {tractor trailer}, {trucking rig}, {articulated lorry}, {semi}]
3: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel [syn: {rigging}]
4: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant" [syn: {outfit}, {getup}, {turnout}]
5: gear used in fishing [syn: {fishing gear}, {tackle}, {fishing tackle}, {fishing rig}]
6: a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses [syn: {carriage}, {equipage}]
7: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud" [syn: {swindle}, {cheat}]
verb
1: arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election" [syn: {set up}]
2: manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices" [syn: {manipulate}]
3: connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
4: equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship" [syn: {set}, {set up}] [also: {rigging}, {rigged}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
184 Moby Thesaurus words for "rig": Dalai Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, accouter, accouterments, adulterate, angle, antic, apparatus, appliances, appoint, appointments, appurtenances, ardri, arm, armament, ballet skirt, bamboozle, bey, bib and tucker, brew, buskin, cabal, cacique, caesar, cap and bells, caparison, caper, cham, chicane, collude, complot, con, concoct, connive, conspire, conveniences, cook, cook up, costume, countermine, counterplot, czar, disguise, doctor, dress, duffel, engineer, equip, equipage, equipment, facilities, facility, fake, finagle, finesse, fit, fit out, fit up, fittings, fix, fixtures, flimflam, fool, four-in-hand, frame, frame up, frock, frolic, furnish, furnishings, furniture, gear, getup, guise, gull, habit, harness, hatch, hatch a plot, hatch up, heel, hoax, hoodwink, impedimenta, installations, intrigue, juggle, kaid, khan, kit, lark, lay a plot, livery, load, machinate, machinery, man, maneuver, manipulate, masquerade, materiel, mikado, monkeyshine, motley, munition, munitions, negus, operate, outfit, pack, pack the deal, padishah, pair, paraphernalia, pendragon, pharaoh, plan, plant, plot, plumbing, prearrange, preconcert, precontrive, predesign, premeditate, preorder, prepare, randem, retouch, rig out, rig up, rigging, ropework, roping, running rigging, sachem, sagamore, salt, scheme, service, serving, set up, setout, sew up, shah, sheikh, shenanigan, shines, shogun, sock, sophisticate, span, spike, spike team, stack, stack the cards, staff, standing rigging, stock-in-trade, suit, tackle, tackling, tamper with, tandem, team, tenno, things, three-up, tights, trappings, trick, trousseau, turn out, turnout, tutu, tycoon, unicorn, uniform, utensils, wangle, wardrobe, whipping
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Rig, WV Zip code(s): 26836
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
RIG Related Interest Group
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
RIG Rochester Intelligent Gateway (OS)
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