Jig

Jig

(1):

(n.) A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing.

(2):

(v. i.) To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.

(3):

(v. t.) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.

(4):

(v. t.) To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

(5):

(n.) A light, brisk musical movement.

(6):

(n.) To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.

(7):

(n.) A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.

(8):

(n.) A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.

(9):

(v. i.) To dance a jig; to skip about.

(10):

(n.) An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.

(11):

(n.) A piece of sport; a trick; a prank.

(12):

(n.) A small machine or handy tool

(13):

(v. t.) To sing to the tune of a jig.