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- DictionaryRig/riɡ/
verb
- 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"
noun
- 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. an apparatus, device, or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose: "a lighting rig"
1. : to fit out with rigging. rig a ship. 2. : clothe, dress—usually used with out. 3. : to furnish with special gear : equip. 4. a. : to put in condition or position for use : adjust, arrange. a car rigged for manual control. b. : construct.
to put in proper order for working or use. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like. to manipulate fraudulently: Two leading companies in the industry were fined for rigging prices.
RIG definition: 1. to arrange dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed: 2…. Learn more.
When you rig something, you connect parts in a way that's so crazy it just might work. You could rig your jeans by using a paper clip to replace a button that pops. Rig can also describe deceiving people to achieve a certain outcome.
a tall structure built in the sea or on the ground that is used for getting oil or gas from under the earth's surface: oil / drilling / offshore rigs. TRANSPORT US. a very large truck consisting of two or more parts: For some truckers, driving a big rig is more than just a job.
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 and extracting the oil. 5. Western US See saddle. 6.
A rig is a truck or lorry that is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily.
apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig. This other PC over here is my main gaming rig.
Rig definition: To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.
Definition of rig verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
