rig

Noun
  1. Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise (synset 104098209)
    is a type of: appurtenance, gear, paraphernalia - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
    subtypes: drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig, oilrig - rig used in drilling for oil or gas
  2. A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together (synset 104474900)
    is a type of: motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
    subtypes: tandem trailer - trucking rig with two trailers in tandem
    has:
    • semi, semitrailer - a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
    • trailer - a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
    same as: articulated lorry, semi, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig
  3. Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel (synset 104098359)
    is a type of: formation - a particular spatial arrangement
    subtypes:
    same as: rigging
  4. A set of clothing (with accessories) (synset 103865478)
    "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
    is a type of: attire, dress, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
    subtypes:
    • bib-and-tucker - an attractive outfit
    • ensemble - a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
    • playsuit - a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse
    • trousseau - the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
    same as: getup, outfit, turnout
  5. Gear used in fishing (synset 103356280)
    is a type of: appurtenance, gear, paraphernalia - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
    member holonym:
    • bob, bobber, bobfloat, cork - a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
    • fishhook - a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
    • fishing line - a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
    • fishing pole, fishing rod - a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
    • gaff - an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
    • harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
    • landing net - a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water
    • reel - winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
    • fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
    • spinner - fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
    has: gig - a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
    same as: fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle
  6. A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses (synset 102971932)
    is a type of: horse-drawn vehicle - a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
    subtypes:
    • barouche - a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
    • brougham - light carriage; pulled by a single horse
    • buckboard - an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
    • buggy, roadster - a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
    • cab, cabriolet - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
    • caroche - a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century
    • chaise, shay - a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
    • chariot - a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
    • clarence - a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
    • coach, coach-and-four, four-in-hand - a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
    • droshky, drosky - an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
    • gharry - a horse-drawn carriage in India
    • gig - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
    • hackney, hackney carriage, hackney coach - a carriage for hire
    • hansom, hansom cab - a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
    • landau - a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
    • post chaise - closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail
    • stanhope - a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
    • surrey - a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
    • trap - a light two-wheeled carriage
    • troika - a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
    has:
    • axletree - a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
    • rumble - a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
    same as: carriage, equipage
  7. The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme (synset 100781784)
    "that book is a fraud"
    is a type of: fraud - intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
    subtypes:
    • cozenage, scam - a fraudulent business scheme
    • bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle, sting - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
    • gip, gyp - (sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
    • pyramiding - a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
    • holdout - the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
    • swiz - British slang for a swindle
    • shell game, thimblerig - a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
    same as: cheat, swindle
Verb
  1. Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit (synset 202579184)
    "rig an election"
    is a type of: cheat, chisel - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
    same as: set up
  2. Manipulate in a fraudulent manner (synset 202356235)
    "rig prices"
    is a type of: price - determine the price of
    same as: manipulate
  3. Connect or secure to (synset 201288754)
    "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
    is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
  4. Equip with sails or masts (synset 200409010)
    "rig a ship"
    is a type of: equip, fit, fit out, outfit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
    same as: set, set up

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