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rig
(rĭg)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 and extracting the oil.
5. Western US 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.]
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rig
(rɪɡ)vb (tr) , rigs, rigging or rigged
1. (Nautical Terms) nautical to equip (a vessel, mast, etc) with (sails, rigging, etc)
2. (Nautical Terms) nautical to set up or prepare ready for use
3. (Aeronautics) to put the components of (an aircraft, etc) into their correct positions
4. to manipulate in a fraudulent manner, esp for profit: to rig prices; to rig an election.
n
5. (Nautical Terms) nautical the distinctive arrangement of the sails, masts, and other spars of a vessel
6. (Mining & Quarrying) the installation used in drilling for and exploiting natural oil and gas deposits: an oil rig. In full: drilling rig
7. apparatus or equipment; gear
8. (Broadcasting) an amateur radio operator's transmitting and receiving set
9. US and Canadian a carriage together with one or more horses
10. (Automotive Engineering) chiefly US and Canadian an articulated lorry
[C15: from Scandinavian; related to Norwegian rigga to wrap]
rig
(rɪɡ)n
(Agriculture) dialect Scot and Northern English a ridge or raised strip of unploughed land in a ploughed field
[a variant of ridge]
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rig
(rɪg)v. rigged, rig•ging,
n. v.t.
1. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with rigging.
2. to furnish with equipment or clothing (usu. fol. by out or up).
3. to assemble, install, or prepare (often fol. by up).
4. to manipulate fraudulently: to rig prices.
n. 5. the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
6. apparatus designed for some purpose: a hi-fi rig; oil-drilling rig.
7. a tractor-trailer.
8. a carriage or wagon together with its horse.
9. costume; clothing.
[1480–90; probably < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish rigg (n.), rigga (v.)]
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rig
, rigging - A ship's rig is the arrangement of masts, sails, etc.; the rigging is the system of ropes or chains supporting these.See also related terms for rigging.
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rig
Past participle: rigged
Gerund: rigging
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| Noun | 1. |  rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterpriseappurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
| 2. |  rig - a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer togethersemitrailer, 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 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. |  rig - 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. |  rig - gear used in fishing 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 caroche - a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century chariot - a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage clarence - a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers gharry - a horse-drawn carriage in India gig - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood 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" fraud - intentional deception resulting in injury to another person bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | rig - arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election" |
| 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" | |
| 4. | rig - equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship" |
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rig
verb
1. fix, doctor, engineer (informal), arrange, fake, manipulate, juggle, tamper with, fiddle with (informal), falsify, trump up, gerrymander She accused her opponents of rigging the vote.
rig something up set up, build, construct, put up, arrange, assemble, put together, erect, improvise, fix up, throw together, cobble together I rigged up a shelter with a tarpaulin.
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rig
verbnoun
1. Things needed for a task, journey, or other purpose:
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Translations
أجْهِزَة وَمِعَدّاتأشْرِعَة السَّفينَه وَصواريهاجِهَازُ الـحَفْرهَيْكَل تَنقيب عن النَّفْطيُزَوِّد السَّفينَه بالأشْرِعَه
vrtná věžvýbavavybavenízařízeníplachtoví
boreplatformrigge tilrigningudstyr
öljynporaustorni
bušilica
borturnbúa útreiîabúnaîurútbúnaîur, áhöld
掘削装置
굴착장치
aptaisytiburių ir takelažo įrangaįtaisaiįtaisyti bures ir takelažąsulipdyti
aprīkojumsaptakelētiekārtaierīcetakelāža
pripevniť laná a plachty
rigg
แท่นเจาะน้ำมัน
dàn khoan
rig
[rɪg]A. N
1. (Naut) → aparejo m
2. (also oil rig) (on land) → torre f de perforación; (at sea) → plataforma f petrolífera
3. (o.f.) (= outfit) (also rig out) → vestimenta f, atuendo m
B. VT
rig out VT + ADV
2. (= dress) → ataviar, vestir
to rig sb out in sth → ataviar or vestir a algn de algo
to be rigged out in a new dress → lucir un vestido nuevo
to rig sb out in sth → ataviar or vestir a algn de algo
to be rigged out in a new dress → lucir un vestido nuevo
rig up VT + ADV (= build) → improvisar (fig) (= arrange) → organizar, trabar
we'll see what we can rig up → veremos si podemos arreglar algo
we'll see what we can rig up → veremos si podemos arreglar algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rig
[ˈrɪg] n
(also oil rig) (on land) → derrick m; (at sea) → plate-forme f pétrolière
(also gas rig) (on land) → usine f à gaz; (at sea) → plate-forme f de forage
(US) (= truck) → semi-remorque m
vt
[+ election, vote, match, game, race, lottery] → truquer
[+ ship, boat, mast] → gréer
rig out
vt sep to be rigged out in sth [person] → porter qch
to be rigged out as sth → être déguisé(e) en qch
to rig o.s. out in sth → se mettre qch
to rig o.s. out as sth → se déguiser en qch
to be rigged out as sth → être déguisé(e) en qch
to rig o.s. out in sth → se mettre qch
to rig o.s. out as sth → se déguiser en qch
rig up
vt sep [+ shelter, curtain, device] → improviserCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rig
n
(inf: = outfit: also rig-out) → Ausrüstung f; in full rig → in großer Aufmachung, in voller Montur (inf)
(inf: = articulated lorry) → Sattelschlepper m
vt
(Naut) → auftakeln
(fig) election, market etc → manipulieren; to rig the vote → die Wahlergebnisse manipulieren; it was rigged! → das war Manipulation
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rig
[rɪg]1. n (oil rig) → impianto di trivellazione (per il petrolio); (offshore) → piattaforma petrolifera or di trivellazione
2. vt
a. (election, competition) → truccare; (prices) → manipolare (also rig up) (equipment, device) → improvvisare, mettere su
b. (boat) → armare
rig out vt + adv (Brit) → attrezzare (pej) → abbigliare, agghindare
to rig out (as/in) → vestire (da/in)
to rig out (as/in) → vestire (da/in)
rig up vt + adv (also) (fig) → improvvisare, mettere su
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rig
(rig) – past tense, past participle rigged – verb to fit (a ship) with ropes and sails.
noun1. an oil-rig.
2. any special equipment, tools etc for some purpose.
3. the arrangement of sails etc of a sailing-ship.
ˈrigging noun the ropes etc which control a ship's masts and sails.
rig out to dress: She was rigged out in rather odd clothes ( noun ˈrig-out: She was wearing a strange rig-out) rig up
to build usually quickly with whatever material is available. They rigged up a rough shelter with branches and mud.
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rig
→ جِهَازُ الـحَفْر vrtná věž boreplatform Bohrinsel γεωτρύπανο plataforma petrolífera öljynporaustorni derrick bušilica piattaforma 掘削装置 굴착장치 boorinstallatie borerigg urządzenie wiertnicze torre de perfuração буровая установка rigg แท่นเจาะน้ำมัน petrol platformu dàn khoan 钻塔Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009