Word Meanings - JURY-RIGGED - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Rigged for temporary service. See Jury, a.

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• SERVICE
  The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subpoena or an attachment. (more info) 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for
• SERVICEABLE
  1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage, or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end use; beneficial; advantageous. "Serviceable to religion and learning". Atterbury. "Serviceable tools." Macaulay. I know thee well,
• SERVICE; SERVICE
  A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small,
• RIGGLE
  The European lance fish.
• RIGGING
  DRess; tackle; especially , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails. Running rigging , all those ropes used in bracing the yards,
• SERVICEAGE
  Servitude. Fairfax.
• SERVICE UNIFORM
  The uniform prescribed in regulations for active or routine service, in distinction from dress, full dress, etc. In the United States army it is of olive-drab woolen or khaki-colored cotton, with all metal attachments of dull-finish bronze, with
• RIGGER
  1. One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship. 2. A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
• SERVICE CAP; SERVICE HAT
  A cap or hat worn by officers or enlisted men when full-dress uniform, or dress uniform, is not worn. In the United States army the service cap is round, about 3½ inches high, flat-topped, with a visor. The service hat is of soft felt of khaki
• TEMPORARY
  Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. Temporary government of the city. Motley. Temporary star. See under Star.
• RIGGISH
  Like a rig or wanton. "Riggish and unmaidenly." Bp. Hall.
• CONTEMPORARY
  1. Living, occuring, or existing, at the same time; done in, or belonging to, the same times; contemporaneous. This king was contemporary with the greatest monarchs of Europe. Strype. 2. Of the same age; coeval. A grove born with himself he sees,
• PUBLIC-SERVICE CORPORATION; QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION
  A corporation, such as a railroad company, lighting company, water company, etc., organized or chartered to follow a public calling or to render services more or less essential to the general public convenience or safety.
• BOND SERVICE
  The condition of a bond servant; sevice without wages; slavery. Their children . . . upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bond service. 1 Kings ix. 21.
• SPRIGGED
  Having sprigs.
• SHIP-RIGGED
  Rigged like a ship, that is, having three masts, each with square sails.
• UNSERVICE
  Neglect of duty; idleness; indolence. Massinger.
• CAT-RIGGED
  Rigged like a catboat.
• SQUARE-RIGGED
  Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels.
• PRIGGERY
  Priggism.
• THIMBLERIGGER
  One who cheats by thimblerigging, or tricks of legerdemain.
• OUTRIGGER
  1. Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use, as from a ship's mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended, or from a building, to support hoisting teckle. A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat. A boat thus
• OVERRIGGED
  Having too much rigging.
• EXTEMPORARY
  1. Extemporaneous. "In extemporary prayer." Fuller. 2. Made for the occasion; for the time being. "Extemporary habitations." Maundrell.
• SUPERSERVICEABLE
  Overofficious; doing more than is required or desired. "A superserviceable, finical rogue." Shak.
• KNIGHT SERVICE
  A tenure of lands held by knights on condition of performing military service. See Chivalry, n., 4.
• SCRIGGLE
  To wriggle.
• FRIGG; FRIGGA
  The wife of Odin and mother of the gods; the supreme goddess; the Juno of the Valhalla. Cf. Freya.