rig (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 11 senses of the word *rig*:
VERB	social	rig, set up	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	possession	rig, manipulate	manipulate in a fraudulent manner
	contact	rig	connect or secure to
	change	rig, set, set up	equip with sails or masts
NOUN	artifact	rig	gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
	artifact	rig, trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, articulated lorry, semi	a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
	artifact	rig, rigging	formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
	artifact	rig, outfit, getup, turnout	a set of clothing (with accessories)
	artifact	rig, fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig	gear used in fishing
	artifact	rig, carriage, equipage	a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
	act	rig, swindle, cheat	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

rig pronunciation
Sounds	rih'g
Rhymes	big ... zig: 23 rhymes with ihg...

Englishrig: 11 senses noun 1, artifact
Meaning	gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise.
Narrower	drill rig, drilling rig, oilrig, oil rig	rig used in drilling for oil or gas
Broader	gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Spanish	aparejo
Catalan	aparell
Verbs	rig	connect or secure to

Englishrig: 11 senses noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together.
Synonyms	trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, articulated lorry, semi
Parts	semitrailer, semi	A trailer having wheels only in the rear
Parts	trailer	A large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
Narrower	tandem trailer	trucking rig with two trailers in tandem
Broader	truck, motortruck	An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
Spanish	tráiler
Catalan	camió articulat, tràiler

Englishrig: 11 senses noun 3, artifact
Meaning	formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel.
Synonym	rigging
Narrower	Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig, Marconi rig	A rig of triangular / 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
Broader	formation	A particular spatial arrangement
Spanish	aparejo
Catalan	aparell
Verbs	rig	equip with sails or masts

Englishrig: 11 senses noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A set of clothing (with accessories).
Synonyms	outfit, getup, turnout
Narrower	bib-and-tucker	An attractive outfit
	ensemble	A coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
	playsuit	A sports outfit for women or children
	trousseau	The personal outfit of a bride
Broader	attire, garb, dress	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Spanish	atavío, atuendo, tenida, traje
Catalan	abillament, guarniment

Englishrig: 11 senses noun 5, artifact
Meaning	gear used in fishing.
Synonyms	fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig
Members	bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat	A small float usually made of cork
	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 rod, fishing pole	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
	harpoon	A spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing
	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
	spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance	An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
	spinner	fisherman's lure
Parts	gig	A cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies
Broader	gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Spanish	aparejo

Englishrig: 11 senses noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses.
Synonyms	carriage, equipage
Parts	axletree	A dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
Parts	rumble	A servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
Narrower	barouche	A horse-drawn carriage having four wheels
	brougham	light carriage
	buckboard	An open / open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels
	buggy, roadster	A small lightweight carriage
	cab, cabriolet	small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
	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
	chariot	A light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
	clarence	A closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
	coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four	A carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
	droshky, drosky	An open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels
	gharry	A horse-drawn carriage in India
	gig	small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
	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
	stanhope	A light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
	surrey	A light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
	trap	A light two-wheeled carriage
	troika	A Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
Broader	horse-drawn vehicle	A wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
Spanish	carruaje, coche de caballos, coche, vagón
Catalan	carruatge, cotxe

Englishrig: 11 senses noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme.
Synonyms	swindle, cheat
Narrower	bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, hustle, sting, flimflam	A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
	gyp, gip	(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
	holdout	The act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
	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 / distributors selling to other distributors / distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
	scam, cozenage	A fraudulent business scheme
	shell game, thimblerig	A swindling sleight-of-hand game
	swiz	British slang for a swindle
Broader	fraud	Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
Spanish	aletazo, arana, embaimiento, embaucamiento, engañifa, engaño, estafa, fraude, mangancia, petardo, pufo, superchería, timo, tocomocho, trapacería
Catalan	enganyifa, engany, ensarronada, estafada, estafa, martingala, tripijoc
Verbs	rig	manipulate in a fraudulent manner
Verbs	rig	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

Englishrig: 11 senses verb 1, social
Meaning	Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"rig an election"
Synonym	set up
Broader	cheat, chisel	Engage in deceitful behavior
Spanish	amañar
Nouns	rig	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

Englishrig: 11 senses verb 2, possession
Meaning	manipulate in a fraudulent manner.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"rig prices"
Synonym	manipulate
Broader	price	Determine the price of
Spanish	amañar, manipular
Catalan	manipular
Nouns	rig	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

Englishrig: 11 senses verb 3, contact
Meaning	Connect or secure to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
Broader	fasten, fix, secure	Cause to be firmly attached
Nouns	rig	gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

Englishrig: 11 senses verb 4, change
Meaning	equip with sails or masts.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"rig a ship"
Synonyms	set, set up
Broader	equip, fit, fit out, outfit	Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
Spanish	aparejar, enjarciar, equipar
Catalan	aparellar, ormejar
Nouns	rig, rigging	formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
	rigger	someone who rigs ships
	rigging	gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

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