jig hook

jig hook
a hook embedded in a lead weight (as a sinker) used without bait to catch fish by jigging

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  • Jig — Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. g[=i]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. {Gig} a fiddle, {Gig} a whirligig.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jig drilling — Jig Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. g[=i]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. {Gig} a fiddle, {Gig} a whirligig.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jig filing — Jig Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. g[=i]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. {Gig} a fiddle, {Gig} a whirligig.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jig saw — Jig Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. g[=i]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. {Gig} a fiddle, {Gig} a whirligig.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jig (tool) — In metalworking and woodworking, a jig is a type of tool used to control the location and/or motion of another tool. A jig s primary purpose is to provide repeatability, accuracy, and interchangeability in the manufacturing of products.[1] A jig… …   Wikipedia

  • jig — jig1 /jig/, n., v., jigged, jigging. n. 1. Mach. a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used esp. for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture. 2. Angling. any of several devices or lures, esp …   Universalium

  • jig — I. /dʒɪg / (say jig) noun 1. a device for holding the work in a machine tool, especially one for accurately guiding a drill or group of drills so as to ensure uniformity in successive pieces machined. 2. a device used in fishing, especially a… …  

  • jig — 1) one to several bare hooks attached to a weighted line. The hook(s) may have a lead head (lead molded around the hook) and be dressed with, or have a skirt of, rubber, hair, silicone or plastic. Also called bucktail; 2) jig fishing 3) a… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • hook — Synonyms and related words: L, Long Melford, abstract, acquitted, all the way, allure, anchor, anchorage, and, and sinker, angle, angle off, annex, apex, appropriate, arc, arch, argue into, articulate, backhand, backhander, backstroke, bag, bait …   Moby Thesaurus

  • jig — Synonyms and related words: Charleston, Highland fling, Lambeth Walk, Mexican hat dance, Portland fancy, Virginia reel, Watusi, allemande, and jump, angle, bait, bait the hook, barn dance, belly dance, birdlime, bob, bobble, bola, bolero,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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