gig

1. n. A fiddle. Source: opted

2. v. t. To engender. Source: opted

3. n. A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig. Source: opted

4. v. t. To fish with a gig. Source: opted

5. n. A playful or wanton girl; a giglot. Source: opted

6. n. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. Source: opted

7. n. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise. Source: opted

8. n. 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. Source: opted

9. n. A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth. Source: opted

10. n. long and light rowing boat; especially for racing Source: wordnet

11. n. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish Source: wordnet

12. n. a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting Source: wordnet

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