Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a
nautical term, on
sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement
mast and
yards improvised in case of damage or loss of the original mast.
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make a substitute, improvise When we don't have a fuse, Dad jury-rigs one with silver paper.