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rig(7) (iou)



rig verb2 trans. Infl. -gg-. L15.

verb trans. Make (a sailing ship) ready for the sea; equip with sails, rigging, and other necessary tackle. Also foll. by out, up, (arch.) forth. (Earlier as RIGGING noun2 1.) L15.
Cruising She was rigged..with a taller mast and..more sail area.
b. verb intrans. Of a sailing ship: be rigged, get rigged. M16.
verb trans. Provide (an army) with equipment for battle. Only in E16.
verb trans. Dress, clothe, fit out or provide with clothes. Also foll. by out. Now colloq. M16.
E. Templeton The kitchenmaid, rigged up in black and white for the occasion.
verb trans. gen.
a. Furnish or provide (with). Usu. foll. by up. L16.
b. Fit out in some way. L17.
verb trans. Chiefly Nautical & Aeronautics. Set in proper order for working; assemble and adjust the parts of. E17.
Windsurf The board is supplied with a basic sail which is easy to rig.
b. Nautical. Run out, draw in, (a boom or stay). M18.
verb trans. Set or fit up, esp. hastily or as an expedient or makeshift. Also foll. by up. E19.
C. Mackenzie We've rigged a rope-ladder to get down into the hold. K. Hulme A shower-there's one rigged up at the back of the boatshed.