- makeshift, jury-rigged
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makeshift, jury-rigged
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jury-rigged — ju ry rigged , a. (Naut.) Rigged for temporary service; done or made using whatever materials are available; makeshift; as, the survivors used jury rigged fishing gear. See {Jury}, a. Syn: improvised, makeshift. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jury-rigged — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a ship) having makeshift rigging. 2) chiefly N. Amer. makeshift; improvised … English terms dictionary
jury-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 … Useful english dictionary
jury-rigged — adjective 1》 (of a ship) having makeshift rigging. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. makeshift; improvised … English new terms dictionary
jury rigged — Synonyms and related words: ad hoc, ad libitum, ad lib, band aid, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvisatorial, improvise, improvised, improviso, makeshift, makeshifty, off the cuff, offhand, provisional,… … Moby Thesaurus
jury-rigged — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ad hoc, makeshift, stopgap. See instantaneity … English dictionary for students
jury-rigged — adj . makeshift, stop gap, expedient, improvised, temporary, impermanent, provisional, substitute, succedaneous; alternative, emergency, Fr. pis aller … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Jury 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 … Wikipedia
jury-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… … Useful english dictionary
jury-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… … Universalium
makeshift — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc, ad hoc measure, ad lib, ad libitum, ad lib, ad libbing, adulterated, agent, alternate, alternative, analogy, answer, arrangement, artifice, backup, band aid, blemished, caught napping, caught off… … Moby Thesaurus
