Gig

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A fiddle. [Obs.]

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Part of speech: noun (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. 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.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To engender. [Obs.] Dryden.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To fish with a gig.