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INQUISITOR (law) and Jig (medicine)


INQUISITOR (law)


INQUISITOR. A designation of sheriffs, coroners, super visum corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters. the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters. 2. The name, of an officer, among ecclesiastics, who is authorized to 2. The name, of an officer, among ecclesiastics, who is authorized to inquire into heresies, and the like, and to punish them. An ecclesiastical inquire into heresies, and the like, and to punish them. An ecclesiastical judge. judge.

Jig (medicine)


jig


1. A light, brisk musical movement. "Hot and hasty, like a Scotch jib." (Shak)

3. A light, humorous piece of Writing, especially. In rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad. "A jig shall be clapped at, and every rhyme Praised and applauded." (Beau. & Fl)

4. A piece of sport; a trick; a prank. "Is't not a fine jig, A precious cunning, in the late Protector?" (Beau & Fl)

5. A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.

6. <machinery> A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing.

<chemical> An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore. Drill jig, a jig for guiding a drill. See Jig.

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<chemistry> Jig drilling, Jig filing, a process of drilling or filing in which the action of the tool is directed or limited by a jig. Jig saw, a sawing machine with a narrow, vertically reciprocating saw, used to cut curved and irregular lines, or ornamental patterns in openwork, a scroll saw; called also gig saw.

Origin: OF. Gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of Dance, F. Gigue Dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. Gige fiddle, G. Geige. Cf. Gig a fiddle, Gig a whirligig.

1. To sing to the tune of a jig. "Jig off a tune at the tongue's end." (Shak)

2. To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

3. <chemical> To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging.

4. <chemistry> To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.

Origin: Jigged; Jigging.

Source: Websters Dictionary