jury rig

n. makeshift mast and yards

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.

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