Jig n.
1. Mus. A light, brisk musical movement.
Hot and hasty, like a Scotch jig. --Shak.
3. A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad. [Obs.]
A jig shall be clapped at, and every rhyme
Praised and applauded. --Beau. & Fl.
4. A piece of sport; a trick; a prank. [Obs.]
Is't not a fine jig,
A precious cunning, in the late Protector? --Beau. & Fl.
5. A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.
6. Mach. (a) A small machine or handy tool; esp.: Metal Working A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or template to work to, as in filing. (b) Mining An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
Drill jig, a jig for guiding a drill. See Jig, 6 (a).
Jig drilling, Jig filing Metal Working, a process of drilling or filing in which the action of the tool is directed or limited by a jig.
Jig saw, a sawing machine with a narrow, vertically reciprocating saw, used to cut curved and irregular lines, or ornamental patterns in openwork, a scroll saw; -- called also gig saw.