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• rig — /rig/, v., rigged, rigging, n. v.t. 1. Chiefly Naut. a. to put in proper order for working or use. b. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. c. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like. 2.… …   Universalium

• rig — rig1 [rıg] v past tense and past participle rigged present participle rigging [T] [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: rig trick (18 19 centuries).] [Sense: 3; Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to dishonestly… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rig — 1 verb rigged, rigging (T) 1 to arrange or influence an election, competition etc in a dishonest way so that you get the result that you want: She claimed the election was rigged. 2 (usually passive) to provide a ship with ropes, sails etc: a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Rig Veda —    The Rig Veda is the earliest of the four VEDAS central to the Brahminical tradition. According to tradition it was compiled by VYASA. It is usually dated from 1500 to 1000 B.C.E., but since it is an anthology, some of its more than 1,000 hymns …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

• rig out — verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• rig — /rɪg/ verb to arrange illegally or dishonestly for a result to be changed ● They tried to rig the election of officers. ♦ to rig the market to make share prices go up or down so as to make a profit …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …   Wikipedia

• Junk Rig — The Junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail and Sampan rig, is a type of sail rig in which rigid members, called battens, span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast. [Hasler MacLeod, Practical Junk Rig , Tiller… …   Wikipedia

• Bermuda rig — Diagram of a Bermuda or Marconi rig, on a typical monohull sloop. The term Bermuda rig refers to a configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is also known as a Marconi rig; this is the typical configuration for most modern… …   Wikipedia

• Operation Bid Rig — is an ongoing, long term investigation into political corruption in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey since 2002. The… …   Wikipedia

• McGuire rig — The “McGuire Rig” was used to extract soldiers from the jungles of Vietnam. It would be suspended from a helicopter and used to extract soldiers from areas without a suitable pick up zone. It was simple, inexpensive, and effective. Although less… …   Wikipedia