Gig, n.
 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. 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. 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.

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