*gig*

n. A fishgig. [ Obs. ] Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Fizz + gig whirling thing. ] A firework, made of damp powder, which makes a fizzing or hissing noise when it explodes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Gig a flirt. ] A gadding, flirting girl. Gosson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A wanton, pert girl. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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

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

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

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

a. Bulky, big. [ Obs. ] Burton. -- Gi*gan"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ . gigas, -antis, giant + caedere to kill. ] The act of killing, or one who kills, a giant. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Gigantic. [ Obs. ] Bullokar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, giant + -logy: cf. F. gigantologie. ] An account or description of giants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. gigantomachia, fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_;, &unr_;, giant + &unr_; battle: cf. F. gigantomachie. ] A war of giants; especially, the fabulous war of the giants against heaven.

‖n.; pl. Gigeria [ NL., fr. L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. ] (Anat.) The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Gigot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cut the slaves to giggets. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Giggled p. pr. & vb. n. Giggling ] [ Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern. ] To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with childish levity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Giggling and laughing with all their might
At the piteous hap of the fairy wight. J. R. Drake. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of laugh, with short catches of the voice or breath; a light, silly laugh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who giggles or titters. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Prone to giggling. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Gigot. [ Obs. ] Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

/mhw>, n. [ F., fr. OF. gigue fiddle; -- on account of the resemblance in shape. See Jig, n. ] 1. A leg of mutton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small piece of flesh; a slice. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The rest in giggots cut, they spit. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Gige. ] The act of fastending the gige or leather strap to the shield. [ Obs. ] “Gigging of shields.” Chaucer.

{ } n. [ Cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person, Dan. giek a fool, silly man, AS. gagol, gægl, lascivious, wanton, MHG. gogel wanton, giege fool, and E. gig a wanton person. ] A wanton; a lascivious or light, giddy girl. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The giglet is willful, and is running upon her fate. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Giddi; light; inconstant; wanton. [ Obs. ] “O giglot fortune!” Shak.

n. A man whose main income is derived from gifts or payments from women in return for his sexual favors or companionship. [ PJC ]

2. A professional male escort or dancing partner. RHUD [ PJC ]

‖n. [ F. ] A piece of lively dance music, in two strains which are repeated; also, the dance. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

, n. [ OF. guide, guiche. ] (Anc. Armor) The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder. Meyrick (Ancient Armor). [ 1913 Webster ]