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gig

GIG, v.t. [L. gigno.] To engender. [Not in use.]

1. To fish with a gig or fishgig.

GIG, n.

1. Any little thing that is whirled round in play.

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

3. A fiddle.

4. A dart or harpoon. [See Fishgig.]

5. A ship's boat.

6. A wanton girl.


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GIG, v.t. [L. gigno.] To engender. [Not in use.]

1. To fish with a gig or fishgig.

GIG, n.

1. Any little thing that is whirled round in play.

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

3. A fiddle.

4. A dart or harpoon. [See Fishgig.]

5. A ship's boat.

6. A wanton girl.

GIG, n. [It. giga, a jig; Fr. gigue, a jig, a romp; Sw. giga, a jews-harp; Ice. gigia, a fiddle.]

  1. Any little thing that is whirled round in play. Locke.
  2. A light carriage with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a chair or chaise.
  3. A fiddle.
  4. A dart or harpoon. [See Fishgig.]
  5. A ship's boat.
  6. A wanton girl.

GIG, v.t. [L. gigno.]

  1. To engender. [Not in use.] Dryden.
  2. To fish with a gig or fishgig.

Gig
  1. A fiddle.

    [Obs.]
  2. To engender.

    [Obs.] Dryden.
  3. A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
  4. To fish with a gig.
  5. A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
  6. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.

    Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig. Shak.

  7. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise.
  8. 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.
  9. 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

GIG, verb transitive [Latin gigno.] To engender. [Not in use.]

1. To fish with a gig or fishgig.

GIG, noun

1. Any little thing that is whirled round in play.

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

3. A fiddle.

4. A dart or harpoon. [See Fishgig.]

5. A ship's boat.

6. A wanton girl.

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