rig

RIG, noun A ridge, which see. RIG, verb transitive 1. to dress; to put on; when applied to persons, not elegant, but rather a ludicrous word, to express the putting on of a gay, flaunting or unusual dress. Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace, with a feather in his cap. 2. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling. 3. To rig a ship, in seamen's language, is to fit the shrouds, stays, braces, etc. to their respective masts and yards. RIG, noun [See the Verb.] 1. Dress; also, bluster. 2. A romp; a wanton; a strumpet. To run the rig to play a wanton trick. To run the rig upon, to practice a sportive trick on. RIG, verb intransitive to play the wanton.