Rig

Rig

Rig may refer to:

* Rig (band), a musical group of the early 1970s
*Rig, Afghanistan
* Rig, the configuration of sails and other rigging on a sailing vessel
* Rigging, in computer animation, grouping the elements of parts such as limbs in a 3D model
* Ríg (Norse god) or Heimdall, the father of mankind in Norse mythology
* Radio Independents Group, the radio producers' trade organisation in the UK
* RIG, the ticker symbol for Transocean Inc., an offshore drilling company
* Rig, in skydiving, a parachute system
* Rig, a horse-drawn carriage together with the horses and harness
* Rigveda, in Hinduism, a sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods
* Oil rig, a structure housing equipment used to drill or extract oil from underground
* "", a video game
* Rig, in abstract algebra, a humorous name for a semiring, being a ri"n"g without negative elements ("n")
* Rig, in amateur radio, a transmitter, receiver, or transceiver
* Rig, a partially castrated male livestock animal, especially in cattle or horses
* Gaming rig, a PC built for high-performance gaming
* Rig, a slang word for a cigarette

ee also

* Rigg
* Riggs
* Phi Delta Alpha


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  • Ríg — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Ríg. Ríg es un Æsir en la mitología nórdica descrito como viejo y sabio, poderoso y fuerte en el poema éddico Rígthula (nórdico antiguo Rígþula Canción de Ríg). Rig vagó a través del mundo y dio vida …   Wikipedia Español

  • Rig — Ríg Dans la mythologie nordique, Ríg est le nom que prit le dieu Heimdall pour se dissimuler, lorsqu il partit pour Midgard où il créa les trois classes d humains : Les serfs, Thrall qu il créa lors de son premier voyage à Midgard; les… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • rig — /rig/, v., rigged, rigging, n. v.t. 1. Chiefly Naut. a. to put in proper order for working or use. b. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. c. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like. 2.… …   Universalium

  • rig — Ⅰ. rig [1] ► VERB (rigged, rigging) 1) provide (a boat) with sails and rigging. 2) assemble and adjust (the equipment of a sailing boat, aircraft, etc.) in readiness for operation. 3) (often rig up) set up (a device or structure), typically in a… …   English terms dictionary

  • Rig — Rig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rigging}.] [Norweg. rigga to bind, particularly, to wrap round, rig; cf. AS. wr[=i]han to cover.] 1. To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling. [1913 Webster] 2. To dress; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rig — Rig, n. 1. (Naut.) The peculiar fitting in shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts, by which different types of vessels are distinguished; as, schooner rig, ship rig, etc. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] 2. Dress; esp., odd …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rig — Rig, n. [Cf. {Wriggle}.] 1. A romp; a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic. [1913 Webster] 3. A blast of wind. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] That uncertain season …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • RIG-I — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 925 Aminosäuren …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • rig — [rig] vt. rigged, rigging [LME riggen < Scand, as in Norw rigga, to bind, splice] 1. a) to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with sails, shrouds, etc. b) to fit (sails, shrouds, etc.) to a ship s masts, yards, etc. 2. to assemble and adjust the wings,… …   English World dictionary

  • Rig — Rig, v. t. To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer. [Obs. or Prov.] Tusser. [1913 Webster] {To rig the market} (Stock Exchange), to raise or lower market prices, as by some fraud or trick. [Cant] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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