Gig

[gɪg] or [ɡɪɡ]

Definition

(noun.) a booking for musicians; 'they played a gig in New Jersey'.

(noun.) small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood.

(noun.) tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain.

(noun.) long and light rowing boat; especially for racing.

(noun.) a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting.

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Definition

(n.) A fiddle.

(v. t.) To engender.

(n.) A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

(v. t.) To fish with a gig.

(n.) A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

(n.) A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.

(n.) A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise.

(n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.

(n.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.

Editor: Olaf

Definition

n. a light two-wheeled carriage: a long light boat: (U.S.) sport fun.—v.t. and v.i. Gig′git (U.S.) to convey or move rapidly.—ns. Gig′man one who drives or keeps a gig—a favourite term of Carlyle's for a narrow philistinism based on the possession of a little more money than others whence Gig′maness Gigman′ity Gig′mānia.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

To run a gig in your dream, you will have to forego a pleasant journey to entertain unwelcome visitors. Sickness also threatens you. See Cart.

Editor: Ryan

Examples

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