1. (

• gig ,

) long and light rowing boat; especially for racing ;

2. (

• spear ,
• gig ,
• fizgig ,
• fishgig ,
• lance ,

) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish ;

3. (

• gig ,

) a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting ;

4. (

• gig ,

) tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain ;

5. (

• gig

) small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood ;

6. (

• gig

) a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey" ;