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RIG
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Irregular inflected forms: rigged , rigging
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
Example:
that book is a fraud
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rig" is a kind of...):
fraud (intentional deception resulting in injury to another person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rig"):
cozenage; scam (a fraudulent business scheme)
bunco; bunco game; bunko; bunko game; con; con game; confidence game; confidence trick; flimflam; hustle; sting (a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property)
gip; gyp ((sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating)
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)
Derivation:
rig (manipulate in a fraudulent manner)
rig (arrange the outcome of by means of deceit)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rig" is a kind of...):
horse-drawn vehicle (a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses)
Meronyms (parts of "rig"):
rumble (a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage)
axletree (a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rig"):
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)
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)
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)
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)
cab; cabriolet (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)
chaise; shay (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; coach-and-four; four-in-hand (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)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Gear used in fishing
Synonyms:
fishing gear; fishing rig; fishing tackle; rig; tackle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rig" is a kind of...):
appurtenance; gear; paraphernalia (equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.)
Meronyms (parts of "rig"):
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)
Meronyms (members of "rig"):
spinner (fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water)
fishgig; fizgig; gig; lance; spear (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)
reel (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod)
landing net (a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water)
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)
gaff (an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish)
fishing pole; fishing rod (a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line)
fishing line (a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached)
fishhook (a sharp barbed hook for catching fish)
bob; bobber; bobfloat; cork (a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A set of clothing (with accessories)
Example:
his getup was exceedingly elegant
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rig" is a kind of...):
attire; dress; garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rig"):
bib-and-tucker (an attractive outfit)
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)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rig" is a kind of...):
appurtenance; gear; paraphernalia (equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rig"):
drill rig; drilling rig; oil rig; oilrig (rig used in drilling for oil or gas)
Derivation:
rig (connect or secure to)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Synonyms:
rig; rigging
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rig" is a kind of...):
formation (a particular spatial arrangement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rig"):
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)
lateen-rig (the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel)
Derivation:
rig (equip with sails or masts)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
Synonyms:
articulated lorry; rig; semi; tractor trailer; trailer truck; trucking rig
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rig" is a kind of...):
motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)
Meronyms (parts of "rig"):
semi; semitrailer (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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rig"):
tandem trailer (trucking rig with two trailers in tandem)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they rig ... he / she / it rigs
Past simple: rigged
Past participle: rigged
-ing form: rigging
Sense 1
Meaning:
Equip with sails or masts
Example:
rig a ship
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "rig" is one way to...):
equip; fit; fit out; outfit (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
rig (formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel)
rigger (someone who rigs ships)
rigging (formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel)
rigging (gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Connect or secure to
Example:
They rigged the bomb to the ignition
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "rig" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
rig (gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Manipulate in a fraudulent manner
Example:
rig prices
Synonyms:
manipulate; rig
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "rig" is one way to...):
price (determine the price of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
rig (the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
Example:
rig an election
Synonyms:
rig; set up
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "rig" is one way to...):
cheat; chisel (engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
rig (the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme)
Context examples:
I rigged up a contraption to hold off those stinking beasts, and I spent a happy day there with a spud.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Thither we had now to walk, and our way, to my great delight, lay along the quays and beside the great multitude of ships of all sizes and rigs and nations.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
When I joined the Service, you would find a lieutenant gammoning and rigging his own bowsprit, or aloft, maybe, with a marlinspike slung round his neck, showing an example to his men.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
As he spoke, there was another great cry of pity from the beach; four men arose with the wreck out of the deep, clinging to the rigging of the remaining mast; uppermost, the active figure with the curling hair.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
The engineer, who occupied the adjoining room, dropped in to meet the new hand and helped Martin rig up an electric bulb, on an extension wire, so that it travelled along a stretched cord from over the table to the bed.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
I’ve had the feel iv it this long time, and I can feel it now as plainly as I feel the rigging iv a dark night.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Her monstrosities in the way of cattle would have taken prizes at an agricultural fair, and the perilous pitching of her vessels would have produced seasickness in the most nautical observer, if the utter disregard to all known rules of shipbuilding and rigging had not convulsed him with laughter at the first glance.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Gray not only saved his money, but being suddenly smit with the desire to rise, also studied his profession, and he is now mate and part owner of a fine full-rigged ship, married besides, and the father of a family.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
One mast was broken short off, six or eight feet from the deck, and lay over the side, entangled in a maze of sail and rigging; and all that ruin, as the ship rolled and beat—which she did without a moment's pause, and with a violence quite inconceivable—beat the side as if it would stave it in.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Hand in hand with reading, he had developed the habit of making notes, and so copiously did he make them that there would have been no existence for him in the confined quarters had he not rigged several clothes-lines across the room on which the notes were hung.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
