Rig may refer to:

Objects and structures

* Rig (fishing), an arrangement of items used for fishing * Drilling rig, a structure housing equipment used to drill or extract oil from underground *

Rig (stage lighting) Stage lighting is the craft of lighting as it applies to the production of theater, dance, opera, and other performance arts.

* rig, a

horse-drawn carriage A carriage is a private four-wheeled vehicle for people and is most commonly horse-drawn. Second-hand private carriages were common public transport, the equivalent of modern cars used as taxis. Carriage suspensions are by leather strapping an ...

together with the horses and harness * rig, something that a dog pulls when mushing * rig, the configuration of sails and other

rigging Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support a sailing ship or sail boat's masts—''standing rigging'', including shrouds and stays—and which adjust the position of the vessel's sails and spars to which they are ...

on a sailing vessel * rig, a parachute system in skydiving * rig, a transmitter, receiver, or transceiver in

amateur radio Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communic ...

Acronym

* RIG, the ticker symbol for Transocean, a Swiss offshore drilling company *

Radio Independents Group The Radio Independents Group, or RIG, is the trade body that represents the interests of the independent radio producers of the United Kingdom. Established in June 2004, RIG is mandated to negotiate terms with broadcasters and audio consumers ...

, a UK trade organisation * Reykjavik International Games, a sport event taking place in Iceland

Places

* Rig, an alternate name for

Bandar Rig Bandar Rig ( fa, بندرريگ; also Romanized as Bandar Rīg and Bandar-e Rīg; also known simply as Rig) is a city in and capital of Rig District, in Ganaveh County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,257, in 1,1 ...

, a city in Bushehr Province, Iran *

Rig District Rig District ( fa, بخش ریگ) is a district (bakhsh) in Ganaveh County, Bushehr Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Ira ...

, a district in Bushehr Province, Iran *

Rig Rural District Rig Rural District ( fa, دهستان ريگ) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called ...

, a rural district in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran * Rig, Gilan, a village in Gilan Province, Iran *

Rig, Jask Rig ( fa, ريگ, also Romanized as Rīg; also known as Rīg-e Naşrī) is a village in Jask Rural District, in the Central District of Jask County, Hormozgan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and al ...

, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran *

Rig, Lirdaf Rig ( fa, ريگ, also Romanized as Rīg) is a village in Piveshk Rural District, Lirdaf District, Jask County, Hormozgan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located ...

, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Rig castle, in Kashmar County, Iran * Rig, an alternate name for Rig-e Bala, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran *

Rig, West Virginia Rig is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. References

Unincorporated communities in Hardy County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in We ...

, an unincorporated community in the US * Pearland Stadium, or The Rig, a stadium in Texas, United States *

Rio Grande Airport Rio Grande Regional Airport , also known as Gustavo Cramer Airport is the airport serving Rio Grande, Brazil. It is operated by DAP. Airlines and destinations No scheduled flights operate at this airport. Access The airport is located from d ...

, IATA code: RIG, an airport in Brazil

Other uses

rig (mathematics) In abstract algebra, a semiring is an algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse. The term rig is also used occasionally—this originated as a joke, suggesting that rigs are ...

or semiring, a structure similar to rings without the requirement that elements should have additive inverses * ríg or

rí Rí, or commonly ríg (genitive), is an ancient Gaelic word meaning 'king'. It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings, and those of similar rank. While the Modern Irish word is exactly the same, in modern Scottish ...

, Irish language word for "king" * rig or

run rig Run rig, or runrig, also known as rig-a-rendal, was a system of land tenure practised in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. It was used on open fields for arable farming. Its origins are not clear, but it is possible that the p ...

, a traditional system of land occupation in Scotland *

Ridgling A ridgling (also spelled ridgeling), or rig, is a cryptorchid; a male animal with one or both testicles undescended, usually describing a ram, bull, or male horse, but cryptorchidism also can be an issue in dogs and cats. Because the heat inside t ...

, or rig, a male animal with one or both testicles undescended * rig, to engage in cheating during a game, election, etc. *

Ríg (Norse god) Rig may refer to: Objects and structures * Rig (fishing), an arrangement of items used for fishing * Drilling rig, a structure housing equipment used to drill or extract oil from underground * Rig (stage lighting) * rig, a horse-drawn carriage ...

or Heimdall, the father of mankind in Norse mythology * rigging or skeletal animation, grouping the elements of parts such as limbs in an animated 3D computer model * Rig (Dead or Alive), a fictional character * Spotted estuary smooth-hound, a fish * ''The Rig'' (TV series), an upcoming series for Amazon Prime Video * Gaming rig, a personal computer designed for video games * '' RIGS: Mechanized Combat League'', a video game

Objects and structures

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