jury rigging

  • 1Jury mast knot — Three variations of the Jury mast knot Names Jury mast knot, Masthead knot, Pitcher Knot, Jury masthead Category …

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  • 2Jury rig — Not to be confused with Jury tampering. Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a nautical term, on sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement …

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  • 3jury-rig — ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: back formation from jury rigged : to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion * * * /joor ee rig /, n., v., jury rigged, jury rigging. n. 1. Naut. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig… …

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  • 4jury-rig — /joor ee rig /, n., v., jury rigged, jury rigging. n. 1. Naut. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled, lost overboard, etc. 2. any makeshift arrangement of machinery or the like. v.t. 3. to assemble quickly or from… …

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  • 5jury-rigged — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a ship) having makeshift rigging. 2) chiefly N. Amer. makeshift; improvised …

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  • 6Rigging — For other uses, see Rigging (disambiguation). The rigging of a square rigger in London. Rigging (from Anglo Saxon wrigan or wringing, to clothe ) is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships… …

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  • 7jury-rigged — n. Naut. having temporary makeshift rigging. Etymology: perh. ult. f. OF ajurie aid * * * jury rigged adj a jury rigged antenna • • • Main Entry: ↑jury rig …

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  • 8jury-rig — 1. verb /ˈjʊə.ɹi ˈɹɪɡ,ˈjʊɹ.i ˈɹɪɡ/ a) To make an improvised rigging or assembly from whatever is available. b) To create a makeshift, ad hoc solution from resources at hand …

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  • 9jury-rigged — adjective 1》 (of a ship) having makeshift rigging. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. makeshift; improvised …

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  • 10Truck (rigging) — A truck is a nautical term for a wooden ball, disk, or bun shaped cap at the top of a mast, with holes in it through which flag halyards are passed.[1] Trucks are also used on wooden flagpoles, to prevent them from splitting. Without a masthead… …

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