Main Entry:

¹gig

Pronunciation:

\ˈgig\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin

Date:

1570

1: something that whirls or is whirled: as aobsolete : top, whirligig b: a 3-digit selection in a numbers game 2: a person of odd or grotesque appearance3 a: a long light ship's boat b: a rowboat designed for speed rather than for work4: a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage