Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Rig \Rig\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rigged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Rigging}.] [Norweg. rigga to bind, particularly, to wrap
round, rig; cf. AS. wr[=i]han to cover.]
1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.
2. To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or
fanciful manner; -- commonly followed by out.
Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace.
--L'Estrange.
{To rig a purchase}, to adapt apparatus so as to get a
purchase for moving a weight, as with a lever, tackle,
capstan, etc.
{To rig a ship} (Naut.), to fit the shrouds, stays, braces,
etc., to their respective masts and yards.
Source : WordNet®
rigged
adj : fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds
and stays etc) [ant: {unrigged}]
rig
n 1: gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular
enterprise
2: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together [syn: {trailer
truck}, {tractor trailer}, {trucking rig}, {articulated
lorry}, {semi}]
3: formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel [syn: {rigging}]
4: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was
exceedingly elegant" [syn: {outfit}, {getup}, {turnout}]
5: gear used in fishing [syn: {fishing gear}, {tackle}, {fishing
tackle}, {fishing rig}]
6: a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses [syn:
{carriage}, {equipage}]
7: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book
is a fraud" [syn: {swindle}, {cheat}]
[also: {rigging}, {rigged}]
rig
v 1: arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"
[syn: {set up}]
2: manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices" [syn: {manipulate}]
3: connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
4: equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship" [syn: {set}, {set
up}]
[also: {rigging}, {rigged}]
rigged
See {rig}