3 entries under this word

Trig

Trig, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [Dan. trykke, to press, Sw. trycka, Icel. thrykla, A.-S. thryccan, D. drukken, L. Ger. drük-ken, O. H. Ger. druckjan, N. H. Ger. drücken; W. trigau, to stay, to tarry, Pr. trigar, to stop, L. Lat. trigare, to delay.]

  1. To fill; to stuff; to cram. [Obs.]
  2. To stop, as a wheel, by placing something under it; to scotch.

Trĭg, a.

adjective

a. [Allied to trick, to dress, to decorate.] Full; trim; neat. [Rare.] “To sit on a horse square and trig.” Brit. Quart.

Trig, n.

noun

n. A stone, block of wood, or any thing else placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion. [Eng.] Wright.