Other Definitions rig (enc)
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Rig| Noun | 1. | rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise | | | 2. | rig - a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer togethersemitrailer, semi - a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle trailer - a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor | | | 3. | rig - formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessellateen-rig - the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel | | | 4. | rig - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" bib-and-tucker - an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker" ensemble - a coordinated outfit (set of clothing) playsuit - a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse trousseau - the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens | | | 5. | rig - gear used in fishingfishhook - a sharp barbed hook for catching fish fishing line - a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached fishing pole, fishing rod - a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line gaff - an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish gig - a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it landing net - a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water reel - winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod spinner - fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water | | | 6. | rig - a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horsesaxletree - a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheel revolve barouche - a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top brougham - light carriage; pulled by a single horse buckboard - an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles buggy, roadster - a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse cabriolet, cab - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood caroche - a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century shay, chaise - a carriage consisting of two wheels and calash top; drawn by a single horse chariot - a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage clarence - a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers droshky, drosky - an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia gharry - a horse-drawn carriage in India gig - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood hansom, hansom cab - a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers landau - a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately post chaise - closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail rumble - a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage surrey - a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats trap - a light two-wheeled carriage troika - a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast | | | 7. | rig - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"fraud - intentional deception resulting in injury to another person bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, con, sting - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property pyramiding - a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated holdout - the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later shell game, thimblerig - a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under | | | Verb | 1. | rig - arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?" | | | 2. | rig - manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"price - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high" | | | 3. | rig - connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" | | | 4. | rig - equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" | |
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