Gig (jig or gig), n. [Cf. OF. gigue. See Jig, n.]
A fiddle. [Obs.]
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Gig (gig), v. t. [Prob. fr. L. gignere to beget.]
To engender. [Obs.] Dryden.
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Gig, n.
A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
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Gig, v. t.
To fish with a gig.
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Gig, n. [OE. gigge. Cf. Giglot.]
A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
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Gig, n. [Cf. Icel. gIgja fiddle, MHG. gIge, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.]
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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