Rig

v. t. [imp. & p. p. RIGGED; p. pr. & vb. n. RIGGING.] [A-S. wrigan, wrihan, to cover, clothe, O. H. Ger. rihan.]

1Sense 1. To dress; to put on; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner.

Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace, with a feather in his cap. L’Estrange.

2Sense 2. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling; as, to rig a purchase.

To rig a ship (Naut.), to fit the shrouds, stays, braces, &c., to their respective masts and yards.

n. [See Rig, v. t.] 1. Dress; especially, odd or fanciful clothing.

2Sense 2. The peculiar manner of fitting the masts and rigging to the hull of a vessel; as, schooner rig, ship rig, &c. Brande.

3Sense 3. Bluster. [Obs.] Burke.

4Sense 4. A romp; a wanton; a strumpet.

5Sense 5. A sportive trick; a frolic.

To run the rig, to play a wanton trick.—To run the rig upon, to practice a sportive trick on.

To play the wanton; to trick. “Rigging and rifling all ways.” Chapman.