rig
English
/ɹɪɡ/
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- (US) A large truck such as a semi-tractor.
- The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
- (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- (slang) A computer case, often modified for looks.
- An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
- (slang) Radio equipment, especially a CB citizen's band transceiver.
- (animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *rik- (bind) derived from Proto-Indo-European *rign-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*rign-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- derig English
- oil English
- oilrig English
- overrigged English
- prerig English
- rerig English
- rigged English
- rigger English
- riggish English
- ship-rigged English
- thimble English
- thimblerig English
- thimblerigger English
- unrig English
- unrigged English
- *rign- Proto-Indo-European
- borerigg Norwegian Bokmål
- oljerigg Norwegian Bokmål
- rigg Norwegian Bokmål
- *rik- Proto-Germanic
- borerigg Norwegian Nynorsk
- oljerigg Norwegian Nynorsk
- rigg Norwegian Nynorsk