n. A fiddle.n. A whirling or rustling sound, as that made by the blowing of wind through the branches of trees.n. Something that is whirled or moves or acts with rapidity and ease. Specifically — A top; a whirligig.n. A light carriage with one pair of wheels and drawn by one horse; a one-horse chaise.n. Nautical, a long narrow rowing-boat, very lightly built, adapted for racing; also, a ship's boat suited for fast rowing, and generally furnished with sails: in the United States navy, a single-banked boat, usually pulling six oars, devoted to the use of the commanding officer.n. A machine consisting of rotatory cylinders covered with wire teeth for teazeling woolen cloth. See gigging-machine.n. Sport; fun; lively time.To move up and down or spin round; wriggle.To fasten the leather strap to the shield.In machinery, to use a gig or gigging-machine. See gig, n., 3 .To move lightly or rapidly; impart a free, easy motion to.n. A fishing-spear; a fishgig.n. A device for taking fish, a kind of pulldevil designed to be dragged through the water.To spear with a gig, as a fish.To fish with a gig or fishgig.n. A wanton, silly girl; a flighty person. See giglet.To engender.n. In machine-shop practice, a portable appliance for holding a piece of metal upon a machine and presenting it, successively, in two or more positions, to the cutting-tools: also used to assist in guiding the tools to the work. It is made in many forms and is used upon a great variety of machines. It is commonly employed in making standard parts of machines, tools, or motors.n. In policy, a special combination of three numbers. See policy, 3.