(fishing) A piece of tackle allowing the bait to be linked to the hook by a thread rather than directly mounted on the hook.

(fishing) A fishing rig involving a bullet-shaped weight threaded onto the fishing line, followed by an optional bead and then the hook.

(fishing) A fishing rig resembling the Texas rig, but with the weight fixed above the hook, instead of sliding down to it.

plural of Texas rig

plural of Carolina rig

(nautical) The ropes used in bracing the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like.

(nautical) The shrouds and stays of a sailboat.

plural of drilling rig

plural of big rig

(law) a conspiracy in which two or more competitors agree about who will submit the winning bid when there is a call for bids.