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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jury-rigged adj - chiefly set up in a makeshift manner, usually as a result of the loss of regular gear
ˈju•ry-ˌrig, v. [~ + object], -rigged, -rig•ging. - to assemble hastily or from whatever is at hand, esp. for temporary use:to jury-rig stage lights using car headlights.
ju•ry-rigged, adj.: the jury-rigged booby traps. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ju•ry-rig ( jŏŏr′ē rig′),USA pronunciation n., v., -rigged, -rig•ging. n. - Mechanical Engineering, Nautical, Naval Terms[Naut.]a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled, lost overboard, etc.
- Mechanical Engineeringany makeshift arrangement of machinery or the like.
v.t. - to assemble quickly or from whatever is at hand, esp. for temporary use:to jury-rig stage lights using automobile headlights.
- Mechanical Engineering, Nautical, Naval Terms[Naut.]to replace (a rudder, mast, etc.) with a jury-rig:We jury-rigged a fore-topmast after the storm had snapped ours off.
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