9  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rig  \Rig\,  n.  [See  {Ridge}.] 
  A  ridge.  [Prov.  or  Scott.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rig  \Rig\,  v.  t.  [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  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rig  \Rig\,  n. 
  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  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rig  \Rig\,  n.  [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  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rig  \Rig\,  v.  i. 
  To  play  the  wanton;  to  act  in  an  unbecoming  manner;  to  play 
  tricks.  ``Rigging  and  rifling  all  ways.''  --Chapman. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rig  \Rig\,  v.  t. 
  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  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  rig 
  n  1:  equipment,  including  necessary  machinery,  for  a  particular 
  enterprise 
  2:  arrangement  of  masts,  spars,  sails,  etc.,  on  a  vessel  [syn: 
  {rigging}] 
  3:  a  set  of  clothing  (with  accessories)  [syn:  {outfit},  {getup}] 
  4:  a  wheeled  vehicle  drawn  by  horses  [syn:  {carriage},  {equipage}] 
  v  1:  arrange  the  outcome  of  by  means  of  deceit;  of  elections 
  [syn:  {set  up}] 
  2:  manipulate  in  a  fraudulent  manner;  of  prices  [syn:  {manipulate}] 
  3:  connect  or  secure  to  "They  rigged  the  bomb  to  the  ignition" 
  4:  equip  with  sails,  masts,  etc.;  of  ships  [syn:  {set},  {set  up}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Rig,  WV 
  Zip  code(s):  26836 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  RIG 
  Related  Interest  Group 
 
 

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