a person or thing that jigs.

Nautical .

the lowermost sail set on a jiggermast.

jiggermast.

a light tackle, as a gun tackle.

any of various mechanical devices, many of which have a jerky or jolting motion.

Informal . some contrivance, article, or part that one cannot or does not name more precisely

What is that little jigger on the pistol?

Ceramics . a machine for forming plates or the like in a plaster mold rotating beneath a template.

Mining . a jig for separating ore.

a jig for fishing.

Golf . a club with an iron head intermediate between a mashie and a midiron, now rarely used.

Billiards, Pool . a bridge.

a 1 1 / 2 -oz. (45-ml) measure used in cocktail recipes.

a small whiskey glass holding 1 1 / 2 oz. (45 ml).

noun

dram , shot , sip , tot , concern , contraption , contrivance , gimmick , thing