Jury-rig

Pronunciation

UK IPA: /ËˆdÊ’ÊŠÉ™.É¹i É¹ÉªÉ¡/
US IPA: /ËˆdÊ’ÊŠÉ¹.i É¹ÉªÉ¡/

Origin 1

Alternative forms

jury rig

From jurymast + rig.

Full definition of jury-rig

Verb

(nautical, transitive) To make an improvised rigging or assembly from whatever is available.
(transitive) To create a makeshift, ad hoc solution from resources at hand.

Synonyms

Derived terms

jury-rigged

Noun

jury-rig

(plural jury-rigs)

(nautical) An improvised rigging.

Origin 2

See jury, rig.

Verb

To rig a jury; to engage in jury rigging (that is, Jury tampering); to improperly influence jurors, or the selection of jurors, such that they return a certain result.