n. A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A job for a specified, usually short period of time; -- used especially for the temporary engagements of an entertainer, such as a jazz musician or a rock group; as, a one-week gig in Las Vegas. [ PJC ]

n. [ Cf. OF. gigue. See Jig, n. ] A fiddle. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To fish with a gig. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gigge. Cf. Giglot. ] A playful or wanton girl; a giglot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Prob. fr. L. gignere to beget. ] To engender. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Icel. gīgja fiddle, MHG. gīge, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig. ] 1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Naut.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mach.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gig machine,
Gigging machine,
Gig mill, or
Napping machine. See Gig, 4. --
Gig saw. See Jig saw. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. giganteus, fr. gigas, antis. See Giant. ] Like a giant; mighty; gigantic. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. ] Befitting a giant; bombastic; magniloquent. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sort of mock-heroic gigantesque
With which we bantered little Lilia first. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gigas, -antis, giant. See Giant. ] 1. Of extraordinary size; like a giant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarly; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

When descends on the Atlantic
The gigantic
Strom wind of the equinox. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]