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rig (enc)

Rig

Noun1.rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig, oilrig - rig used in drilling for oil or gas
appurtenances, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
2.rig - a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
semitrailer, semi - a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
tandem trailer - trucking rig with two trailers in tandem
trailer - a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
3.rig - formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig, Marconi rig - a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
cat rig - rig of a catboat
fore-and-aft rig - rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft
formation - a particular spatial arrangement
lateen-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 fishing
bobber, bobfloat, cork, bob - a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
fishhook - 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
appurtenances, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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
fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
spinner - fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
6.rig - a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses
axletree - 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
coach-and-four, four-in-hand, coach - a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
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
hackney, hackney carriage, hackney coach - a carriage for hire
hansom, hansom cab - a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
horse-drawn vehicle - a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
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"
cozenage, scam - a fraudulent business scheme
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
swiz - British
shell game, thimblerig - a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
Verb1.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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