Rig

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A blast of wind.

II. Rig ·noun A Ridge.

III. Rig ·noun Dress; ·esp., odd or fanciful clothing.

IV. Rig ·noun A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

V. Rig ·noun A romp; a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

VI. Rig ·vt To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.

VII. Rig ·vi To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

VIII. Rig ·vt To make free with; hence, to steal; to Pilfer.

IX. Rig ·vt To Dress; to Equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner;

— commonly followed by out.

X. Rig ·noun 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.

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