gig /ˈgɪg/
旋轉物,輕便雙輪馬車,賽艇,魚叉,記過,爵士樂演奏會(vi.)乘輕便雙輪馬車
Gig, n. A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
Gig, v. t. To fish with a gig.
Gig, n. A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
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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gig
n 1: long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
2: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching
fish [syn: spear, fizgig, fishgig, lance]
3: a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a
school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are
not biting
4: tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use
of captain
5: small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and
no hood
6: a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"
[also: gigging, gigged]