rig

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

Probably of Scandinavian origin. Compare Norwegian rigge (“to equip”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: rĭg, IPA: /rɪɡ/, X-SAMPA: /rIg/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Noun

rig (plural rigs)

1. (slang, nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
2. Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
   • The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.
3. (US) A large truck such as a semi-tractor.
   • Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.
4. The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
5. (informal) A costume or an outfit.
   • My sister and I always made our own rigs for Halloween.
6. (slang, computing) Computer case, often modified for looks.
7. An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
8. (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.

Translations

the arrangement of masts etc.

• Finnish: takila (fi), riki (fi)
• French: grééments (fr) m pl
• German: Takelage (de) f, Takelung (de) f

• Italian: attrezzatura (it) f
• Russian: оснастка (ru) (osnástka) f, такелаж (ru) (takeláž) m
• Spanish: aparejo (es) m (nautical)

special equipment or gear

• Catalan: aparell m
• Finnish: laitteisto (fi)
• German: Vorrichtung (de) f, Anlage (de) f, Ausrüstung (de) f
• Greek: εξοπλισμός (el) (exoplismós) m

• Italian: apparecchiatura (it) f
• Russian: установка (ru) (ustanóvka) f
• Scottish Gaelic: rioga (gd) m
• Spanish: aparejo (es) m

a truck or tractor

• Finnish:

• German: Sattelschlepper (de) m

the special apparatus used for drilling oil wells

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鑽機 (cmn), 钻机 (cmn) (zuànjī)

• Finnish: öljynporaustorni
• French: foreuse (fr) f
• German: Bohrturm (de) m, Bohrinsel (de) m

• Italian: torre f di trivellazione
• Japanese: リグ (ja) (rigu)
• Russian: буровая вышка (ru) (burovája výška) f
• Scottish Gaelic: rioga (gd) m

a costume or outfit

• French: costume (fr) m, tenue (fr) f
• German: Aufmachung f

• Russian: костюм (ru) (kostjúm) m, снаряжение (ru) (snarjažénije) n

computer case

Verb

rig (third-person singular simple present rigs, present participle rigging, simple past and past participle rigged)

1. (transitive) To fit out with a harness or other equipment.
2. (transitive) (nautical) To equip and fit a ship with sails, shrouds, and yards.
3. (transitive) (informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
4. (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
5. (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

   to rig an election

Translations

to fit out with a harness

• Dutch: harnassen (nl)
• French: se cuirasser (fr)

• Russian: снаряжать (ru) (snarjažát′)
• Spanish: aparejar (es)
• Swedish: rigga (sv)

to equip and fit a ship

• Dutch: een schip optuigen (nl)
• Finnish: takiloida (fi), sumplia (fi), lavastaa (fi)
• French: gréer un bateau (fr)

• Italian: attrezzare (it)
• Spanish: aparejar (es)
• Swedish: rigga (sv)

to dress or clothe in some costume

• Dutch: iemand aankleden (nl)

• French: habiller quelqu'un (fr)

to make or construct something in haste

• Dutch: ineenflansen (nl)

• French: bâcler (fr)

to manipulate something dishonestly

• Dutch: vervalsen (nl)
• French: truquer (fr)
• Italian: (election) manipolare, (result) truccare

• Russian: фальсифицировать (ru) (falʹsificirovatʹ)
• Spanish: manipular (es), trucar (es)
• Swedish: rigga (sv)

Anagrams

• G.R.I., GRI, IrG

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Etymology

From Old Norse ríkr (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Adjective

rig

1. rich (having wealth)
2. wealthy, affluent
3. exuberant, luxuriant

Noun

rig c (singular definite riggen, plural indefinite rigge)

1. rig (the arrangement of masts etc., the special apparatus used for drilling oil wells)

Inflection

    Inflection of rig

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	rig	riggen	rigge	riggene
genitive	rigs	riggens	rigges	riggenes

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Rafsi

rig

1. rafsi of rigni.