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Gig

Gig (gig)
n.(j&ibreve]g or g***ibreve]g)
Gig
[Cf. OF. gigue. See Jig, ]
  1. A fiddle.
    [Obs.]

Gig

Gig (gig)
v. t.(g***ibreve]g)
Gig
[Prob. fr. L. gignere to beget.]
  1. To engender.
    [Obs.] Dryden.

Gig

Gig (gig)
n.
Gig
  1. A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

Gig

Gig (gig)
v. t.
Gig
  1. To fish with a gig.

Gig

Gig (gig)
n.
Gig
  1. A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Gig

Gig (gig)
n.
Gig
  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. 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. 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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