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n. [ See Ridge. ] A ridge. [ Prov. or Scott. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks. “Rigging and rifling all ways.” Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 before the rigs of Michaelmas were yet well composed. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

To run a rig, to play a trick; to engage in a frolic; to do something strange and unbecoming. [ 1913 Webster ]

He little dreamt when he set out
Of running such a rig. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 or fanciful clothing. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

n. [ F. rigadon, rigaudon. ] A gay, lively dance for one couple, -- said to have been borrowed from Provence in France. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whose dancing dogs in rigadoons excel. Wolcott. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ So called from Riga, a city in Russia. ] (Bot.) A species of pine (Pinus sylvestris), and its wood, which affords a valuable timber; -- called also Scotch pine, and red deal or yellow deal. It grows in all parts of Europe, in the Caucasus, and in Siberia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. rigatio, fr. rigare to water. ] See Irrigation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]