<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) rigged, rigging:<ul><li>Chiefly Nautical: to put in proper order for working or use.</li><li>to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc.</li><li>to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.</li><li>to manipulate fraudulently: Two leading companies in the industry were fined for rigging prices.</li><li>to assemble, install, or prepare (often followed by up).</li><li>to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc.; fit (usually followed by out or up): The ground crew rigged us out in leather helmets and bomber jackets.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.</li><li>apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig.</li><li>This other PC over here is my main gaming rig.</li><li>Also called drill rig: the equipment used in drilling an oil well.</li><li>any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer.</li><li>any kind of truck.</li><li>a carriage, buckboard, sulky, or wagon together with the horse or horses that draw it.</li><li>Informal: costume or dress, especially when odd or conspicuous, or when designated for a particular purpose: He looks quite nifty in a butler's rig.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to equip or set up for use.</li><li>Nautical: to place in an inactive state, stowing all lines, tackles, and other removable parts.</li></ul>