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rig

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rig  (rg)
tr.v. rigged, rig·ging, rigs
1. To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.
2. Nautical
a. To equip (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
b. To fit (sails or shrouds, for example) to masts and yards.
3. Informal To dress, clothe, or adorn: The costumer rigged out the actors in peasant clothing.
4. To make or construct in haste or in a makeshift manner: rig up a tent for the night.
5. To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain: rig a prizefight; rig stock prices.
n.
1. Nautical The arrangement of masts, spars, and sails on a sailing vessel.
2. Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
3.
a. A truck or tractor.
b. A tractor-trailer.
c. A vehicle with one or more horses harnessed to it.
4. The special apparatus used for drilling oil wells.
5. Western U.S. See saddle.
6. Informal A costume or an outfit: wore an outlandish rig to the office.
7. Fishing tackle.

[Middle English riggen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian rigga, to bind.]

rig
Verb
[rigging, rigged]
1. to arrange in a dishonest way, for profit or advantage: he claimed that the poll was rigged
2. to set up or prepare (something) hastily ready for use
3. Naut to equip (a vessel or mast) with (sails or rigging)
Noun
1. an apparatus for drilling for oil and gas
2. Naut the arrangement of the sails and masts of a vessel
3. apparatus or equipment
4. Informal an outfit of clothes
5. US, Canad & Austral an articulated lorry
See also rig out, rig up [Scandinavian]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rigrig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig, oilrig - rig used in drilling for oil or gas
appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
2.rigrig - 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.rigrig - 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.rigrig - 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
appurtenance, 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 wheels drawn by one or more horses
axletree - a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels 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 a 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
stanhope - a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
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 slang for a swindle
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 or masts; "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"

rig
verb 1. fix, doctor, engineer (informal) arrange, fake, manipulate, juggle, tamper with, fiddle with (informal) falsify, trump up, gerrymander
verb 2. Nautical equip, fit out, kit out, outfit, supply, turn out, provision, furnish, accoutre
rig something up
verb 1. set up, build, construct, put up, arrange, assemble, put together, erect, improvise, fix up, throw together, cobble together
Translations
rig [rɪg] n (also: oil rig) (on land) → torre f de perforación: (at sea) → plataforma petrolera
vt [+ election etc] → amañar los resultados de
rig out vt (BRIT) → ataviar
rig up vtimprovisar

rig [rɪg] n (also: oil rig) (on land) → derrick m: (at sea) → plate-forme pétrolière
vt [+ election etc] → truquer
rig out vt (Brit) → habiller: (pej) → fringuer, attifer
rig up vtarranger, faire avec des moyens de fortune

rig [rɪg] n (also: oil rig) (at sea) → Bohrinsel f: (on land) → Bohrturm m
vt (election, game etc) → manipulieren
rig out rig (Brit) vt to rig sb out as/in → jdn ausstaffieren als/in +dat
rig up rig vt (device) → montieren

rig [rɪg] n (also: oil rig) (on land) → derrick m inv: (at sea) → piattaforma di trivellazione
vt [+ election etc] → truccare
rig out vt (BRIT) → attrezzare;
rig up vtallestire

rig
v rig [rig]
to fit (a ship) with ropes and sails. takelwerk aansit يُزَوِّد السَّفينَه بالأشْرِعَه снабдявам кораб с такелаж, платна připevnit lana a plachty rigge til auftakeln εξοπλίζω, αρματώνω aparejar taglastama بر پا کردن بادبان ها takiloida gréer לְצַיֵיד סְפִינָה उपकरण से लेस करना, चालाकी से संचालित करना opremiti nečim, opremiti brod sa snasti felszerel memberi perlengkapan búa út (skip) equipaggiare 出航の装備をする ...에 삭구를 장치하다 įtaisyti (kur) bures ir takelažą aptakelēt melengkapkan kapal optuigen rigge otaklować equipar a echipa оснащать, вооружать pripevniť laná a plachty opremiti ladjo opremiti brod rigga ขึงใบเรือ donatmak 裝備帆纜 оснащувати جہاز کو ساز و سامان مہیا کرنا trang bị cho tàu thuyền
n
1 an oil-rig. boorplatform هَيْكَل تَنقيب عن النَّفْط сондова кула vrtná věž boreplatform die Kleidung μηχανισμός για την εξόρυξη πετρελαίου torre de perforación; plataforma petrolífera naftapuurimisplatvorm چاه نفت öljynporauslautta derrick מִתקָן קִידוּחַ נֵפט विशेष उपकरण morska platforma za bušenje i crpljenje nafte fúrósziget anjungan (olíu)borturn/-pallur impianto, piattaforma 石油掘削装置 석유 굴정 장치 gręžimo bokštas (naftas) urbjtornis pelantar cari gali minyak boorinstallatie (olje)rigg platforma wiertnicza plataforma sondă буровая вышка vrtná veža vrtalna ploščad platforma za naftu oljerigg เครื่องมือขุดเจาะน้ำมัน petrol platformu 鑽井機 бурова вишка تیل نکالنے کی جگہ giàn khoan dầu
2 any special equipment, tools etc for some purpose. takelwerk أجْهِزَة وَمِعَدّات апаратура vybavení, zařízení, výbava udstyr die Ausrüstung εξάρτυση, εξοπλισμός aparejos, equipamiento varustus آلات؛ ادوات varusteet équipement ציוד किसी खास उद्देश्य के लिए उपकरण posebna oprema felszerelés peralatan útbúnaður, áhöld attrezzatura, equipaggiamento 装備 (특수한 목적을 위한) 기구, 도구 įtaisai ierīce(s); iekārta; aprīkojums alatan khas gerei utstyr osprzęt equipamento instalaţie оборудование vybavenie, zariadenie oprema oprema rigg, utrustning เครื่องมือ takım, âlet, edevat 專用設備 устаткування, обладнання سازو سامان thiết bị chuyên dụng
3 the arrangement of sails etc of a sailing-ship. takelwerk أشْرِعَة السَّفينَه وَصواريها такелаж и платна plachtoví rigning die Takelung αρματωσιά πλοίου aparejo taglastus بر پا کردن takila gréement מַעֲרַך הַמָעַטֵה जहाज़ में मस्तूल, पालों आदि के लगाने का ढंग या तरीक़ा snast (sve jarbolje, jedrilje i užad na brodu) kötélzet pengaturan layar reiðabúnaður attrezzatura 出航装備 (범선의) 의장(艤裝) burių ir takelažo įranga takelāža menyusun layar kapal tuig rigg takielunek armação velatură парусное вооружение plachtovie, plachty lode ladijska oprema oprema jedrenjaka rigg การขึงใบเรือ donanım, arma 帆船 оснащення جہاز میں مستول وغیرہ لگانے کا طریقہ cách sắp đặt các thiết bị buồm, cột buồm
n rigging
the ropes etc which control a ship's masts and sails. takelwerk حِبال الأشْرِعَه والصَّواري такелаж takeláž rigning die Takelage ξάρτια, άρμενα jarcia, aparejo taglastus طناب دکل köysistö gréement כְּבָלִים וְשַׁרשֶרָאוֹת שֶׁל הַמִפרָשִׂים जहाज की रस्सी oputa (konopi za jarbole i jedra) vitorlázat tali-temali reiði, reiðabúnaður cordame 索具 삭구 (장치), 조범(操帆) 장치 takelažas takelāža tali kemudi tuigage rigg takielunek cordame velatură такелаж takeláž ladijska oprema konopci za jedra rigg[] เชือกหรือสายระโยงระยางของเรือ donanım 繩索 такелаж جہاز میں استعمال ہونے والی رسی وغیرہ dây buộc buồm và cột buồm
rig out
aantrek يَرْتَدي، يَلْبِس обличам се vystrojit se; oblečení maje ud auftakeln ντύνω, ντύσιμο ataviar, vestir riietama, riide(hilbu)d لباس هایی که معمولا کمتر استفاده می کنند kamppeet attifer; accoutrement לְבוּש को कपड़े देना, को कपड़े पहनाना odjeća, oprema kiöltöztet berpakaian klæða sig, útbúast vestire 装う aprengti, aptaisyti; apranga uzposties; uzcirsties memakai uitdossen spjåke ut, utstaffere wystroić trajar наряжать vystrojiť sa; oblečenie obleči; obleka odeća ekipera, styra ut แต่งตัว giyinmek, giydirip kuşatmak 裝束 наряджатися کسی کو خاص اور غیر معمولی لباس پہنانا mặc; quần áo
rig up
to build usually quickly with whatever material is available They rigged up a rough shelter with branches and mud. vinnig bou, saamflans يُرَكِّب الأجْهِزَه построявам набързо splácat rigge sammen zusammenbasteln στείνω πρόχειρα, χτίζω με ό,τι έχω διαθέσιμο improvisar kokku klopsima ساختن پناهگاه kyhätä de fortune bricoler avec des moyens לְאָלתֶר जोड़ना, साथ-साथ रखना opremanje összetákol membangun dengan bahan seadanya setja saman í flÿti improvvisare 急ごしらえする 임시 변통으로 만들다 suręsti, sulipdyti uzsliet; steigā sameistarot membina segera in elkaar flansen rigge i stand, snekre i full fart skleić improvisar a încropi (din ce se găseşte) строить наспех zaplátať na hitro postaviti sklepati rigga upp สร้างขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็วด้วยวัสดุอะไรก็ตามที่มีอยู่ uydurmak, yapıvermek 趕造 будувати нашвидку سامان وغیرہ تیزی سے بنانا dựng lên bằng những thứ chắp vá


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The sailing and racing of yachts has developed a class of fore-and- aft sailors, men born and bred to the sea, fishing in winter and yachting in summer; men to whom the handling of that particular rig presents no mystery.
Tis a maxim tremendous, but trite: And you'd best be unpacking the things that you need To rig yourselves out for the fight.
This rig of mine's kinder small for the mail bags and I'm some heftier than Thomas
 
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