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rig1 / rig/ • v. (rigged , rig·ging ) [tr.] make (a sailing ship or boat) ready for sailing by providing it with sails and rigging: the catamaran will be rigged as a ketch | [as adj. , in comb.] (-rigged) a gaff-rigged cutter. ∎ assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailboat, aircraft, etc.) to make it ready for operation: most sails are kept ready rigged. ∎ set up (equipment or a device or structure), typically hastily or in makeshift fashion: he had rigged up a sort of tent the crew began to rig the camera equipment on a platform. ∎ provide (someone) with clothes of a particular style or type: a cavalry regiment rigged out in green and gold. • n. 1. the particular way in which a sailboat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged: the yacht will emerge from the yard with her original rig. ∎ the sail, mast, and boom of a sailboard. 2. an apparatus, device, or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose: a lighting rig. ∎ an oil rig or drilling rig. ∎ (in CB and shortwave radio) a transmitter and receiver. ∎ a particular type of construction for fishing tackle that bears the bait and hook. 3. a person's costume, outfit, or style of dress: the rig of the Army Air Corps. 4. a tractor-trailer. ∎ another type of vehicle, such as a horse-drawn carriage. PHRASES: (in) full rig inf. (wearing) fancy or ceremonial clothes. rig2 • v. (rigged , rig·ging ) [tr.] manage or conduct (something) fraudulently so as to produce a result or situation that is advantageous to a particular person: the results of the elections had been rigged | [as n. , in comb.] (-rigging) charges of vote-rigging. ∎ cause an artificial rise or fall in prices in (a market, esp. the stock market) with a view to personal profit: he accused games manufacturers of rigging the market. • n. archaic a trick or way of swindling someone. |
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"rig." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "rig." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-rig.html "rig." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-rig.html |
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1. See bermudan rig; de horsey rig; fore-and-aft rig; gaff rig; junk rig; lateen rig; ljungstrom rig; lugsail rig; marconi rig; rotating rig; ship rigged; square rig; una rig; unstayed rig. See also offshore oil and gas. 2. A term used in most navies and many shipping lines to describe the various sets of uniform worn by officers and men, such as No. 1 rig, working rig, etc. See also sailors' dress. 3. As a verb, it describes the operation in a sailing vessel to set up the standing rigging and the yards, and to reeve the running rigging. The word is also used to describe many other operations on board ship, such as to rig an awning, to rig a boom, to rig the falls of a boat, etc. |
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"rig." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "rig." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-rig.html "rig." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-rig.html |
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rig v. rigged, rigging
1. make (a sailing ship or boat) ready for sailing by providing it with sails and rigging: the catamaran will be rigged as a ketch | (-rigged) a gaff-rigged cutter. 2. assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailboat, aircraft, etc.) to make it ready for operation: most sails are kept ready rigged. 3. provide (someone) with clothes of a particular style or type: a cavalry regiment rigged out in green and gold. n. 1. the particular way in which a sailboat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged: the yacht will emerge from the yard with her original rig. 2. a person's costume, outfit, or style of dress: the rig of the Army Air Corps. |
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"rig." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "rig." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-rig.html "rig." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-rig.html |
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rig1 fit out, esp. with clothes; make ready for sea, supply with tackle XV; provide, fit up XVI; fix, adjust XVII. perh. of Scand. orig. (cf. Norw. rigga bind or wrap up).
Hence sb. arrangement of masts, sails, etc.; outfit (rig-out) XIX. rigging XV; concr. XVI. |
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T. F. HOAD. "rig." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "rig." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rig.html T. F. HOAD. "rig." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rig.html |
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rig2 (dial.) banter, ridicule; trick, prank (phr. run a rig). XVIII. f. rig vb. (XVI) wanton, romp, of unkn. orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "rig." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "rig." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rig1.html T. F. HOAD. "rig." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rig1.html |
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rig •big, brig, dig, fig, frig, gig, grig, jig, lig, pig, prig, rig, snig, sprig, swig, tig, trig, twig, Whig, wig
•Liebig • shindig • whirligig
•thingamajig • Pfennig • Gehrig
•thimblerig • Meurig • oilrig • Leipzig
•Schleswig • bigwig • periwig • Ludwig
•earwig • Danzig • Zagazig
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"rig." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "rig." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-rig.html "rig." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-rig.html |
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