jury-rig
verb
ju·ry-rig ˈju̇r-ē-ˌrig 
-ˈrig,
ˈjər-
jury-rigged; jury-rigging; jury-rigs
transitive verb
: to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion
Synonyms
- cobble (together or up)
- patch (together)
- throw up
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
jury entry 3
First Known Use
1788, in the meaning defined above
jury-rigging
verb
as in knocking together
to make or assemble roughly or hastily we jury-rigged shelves out of cartons and crates until we could afford real furniture Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- knocking together
- throwing together
- patching (together)
- throwing up
- cobbling (together or up)
- jerry-building
- dashing (off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- crafting
- fashioning
- forging
- handcrafting
- pounding (out)
- hammering out