Hypertext Webster Gateway: "rig"
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) 1.7 (wn)
rig
n 1: gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular
enterprise
2: formation 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}]
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