gig

Meanings

Noun

• long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
• an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
• a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
• tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
• small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
• a booking for musicians
  • "they played a gig in New Jersey"

Synonyms

fishgig, fizgig, lance, spear