GIGGING

GIG

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

gigging

present participle of gig

Source: Wiktionary

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GIG

Gig, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. gigue. See Jig, n.]

Definition: A fiddle. [Obs.]

Gig, v. t. Etym: [Prob. fr. L. gignere to beget.]

Definition: To engender. [Obs.] Dryden.

Gig, n.

Definition: A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

Gig, v. t.

Definition: To fish with a gig.

Gig, n. Etym: [OE. gigge. Cf. Giglot.]

Definition: A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Gig, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. g fiddle, MHG. g, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.]

1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig. Shak.

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

3. (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

4. (Mach.)

Definition: A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth. Gig machine, Gigging machine, Gig mill, or Napping machine. See Gig, 4.

– Gig saw. See Jig saw.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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