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verb
- 1. provide (a sailing boat) with sails and rigging: "the catamaran will be rigged as a ketch" Similar
- 2. set up (equipment or a device or structure), typically in a makeshift or hasty way: "he had rigged up a sort of tent" Similar
noun
- 1. the particular way in which a sailing boat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged: "a ketch rig"
- 2. a device or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose: "a lighting rig" Similar
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noun. the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship. apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig. This other PC over here is my main gaming rig. Also called drill rig. the equipment used in drilling an oil well.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb rig, which can mean to arrange or influence something dishonestly, to fit a ship or boat with sails and ropes, or to fit equipment somewhere. See also synonyms, phrasal verbs and word origin.
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When you rig something, you connect parts in a way that's so crazy it just might work. You could rig your jeans by using a paper clip to replace a button that pops.