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• Jury — Ju ry, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance. [1913 Webster] {Jury rudder}, a rudder constructed for temporary use. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jury-rig — /joor ee rig /, n., v., jury rigged, jury rigging. n. 1. Naut. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled, lost overboard, etc. 2. any makeshift arrangement of machinery or the like. v.t. 3. to assemble quickly or from… …   Universalium

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