Jig vs. Rig

Jignoun

(music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.

Jignoun

A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.

Jignoun

A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.

Jignoun

(fishing) A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.

Jignoun

A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.

Jignoun

(mining) An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.

Jignoun

(obsolete) A light, humorous piece of writing, especially in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.

Jignoun

(obsolete) A trick; a prank.

Jignoun

A black person.

Jigverb

To move briskly, especially as a dance.

Jigverb

To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.

Jigverb

(fishing) To fish with a jig.

Jigverb

To sing to the tune of a jig.

Jigverb

To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

Jigverb

(mining) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve.

Jigverb

To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.

Jignoun

A light, brisk musical movement.

Jignoun

A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.

Jignoun

A piece of sport; a trick; a prank.

Jignoun

A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.

Jignoun

A small machine or handy tool

Jigverb

To sing to the tune of a jig.

Jigverb

To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

Jigverb

To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.

Jigverb

To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.

Jigverb

To dance a jig; to skip about.

Jigverb

To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.

Jignoun

music in three-four time for dancing a jig

Jignoun

any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping

Jigverb

dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

Jig

The jig (Irish: port, Scottish Gaelic: port-cruinn) is a form of lively folk dance in compound metre, as well as the accompanying dance tune. It first gained popularity in 16th-century Scotland and Northern England, and was quickly adopted on mainland Europe where it eventually became the final movement of the mature Baroque dance suite (the French gigue; Italian and Spanish giga).

Rignoun

(nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

Rignoun

Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.

Rignoun

(US) A large truck such as a semi-tractor.

Rignoun

The special apparatus used for drilling wells.

Rignoun

(informal) A costume or an outfit.

Rignoun

A computer case, often modified for looks.

Rignoun

An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.

Rignoun

(slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.

Rignoun

A ridge.

Rignoun

(obsolete) A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

Rignoun

A promiscuous woman.

Rignoun

(obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

Rignoun

(obsolete) A blast of wind.

Rignoun

An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.

Rigverb

(transitive) To fit out with a harness or other equipment.

Rigverb

To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.

Rigverb

To dress or clothe in some costume.

Rigverb

(transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.

Rigverb

(transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

Rigverb

To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

Rigverb

To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

Rignoun

A ridge.

Rignoun

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.

Rignoun

Dress; esp., odd or fanciful clothing.

Rignoun

A romp; a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

Rignoun

A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

Rignoun

A blast of wind.

Rigverb

To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.

Rigverb

To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner; - commonly followed by out.

Rigverb

To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

Rigverb

To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

Rignoun

gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

Rignoun

a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

Rignoun

formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

Rignoun

a set of clothing (with accessories);

Rignoun

gear used in fishing

Rignoun

a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses

Rignoun

the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme;

Rigverb

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit;

Rigverb

manipulate in a fraudulent manner;

Rigverb

connect or secure to;

Rigverb

equip with sails, masts, etc.;

Rigverb

provide (a sailing boat) with sails and rigging

Rigverb

assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailing boat, aircraft, etc.) in readiness for operation

Rigverb

set up (equipment or a device or structure), typically in a makeshift or hasty way

Rigverb

provide (someone) with clothes of a particular type

Rigverb

manage or conduct (something) fraudulently so as to gain an advantage

Rigverb

cause an artificial rise or fall in prices in (the stock market) with a view to personal profit

Rignoun

the particular way in which a sailing boat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged

Rignoun

the sail, mast, and boom of a windsurfer

Rignoun

a device or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose

Rignoun

an oil rig or drilling rig

Rignoun

(in CB and short-wave radio) a transmitter and receiver

Rignoun

a set of amplifiers and speakers used by a live band or a DJ in a club.

Rignoun

a particular type of construction for fishing tackle that bears the bait and hook

Rignoun

a person's costume, outfit, or style of dress

Rignoun

a truck.

Rignoun

a trick or swindle.