rig vs gear

rig and gear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rig	Yes	No	Yes	No
gear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gear is a hypernym of rig; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than rig:

rig: gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
gear: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Other hypernyms of rig include appurtenance, paraphernalia.

As nouns, gear is a hypernym of rig; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than rig:

rig: gear used in fishing
gear: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Other hypernyms of rig include appurtenance, paraphernalia.

rig (noun)	gear (noun)
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme	a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
a set of clothing (with accessories)	a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
gear used in fishing

rig (verb)	gear (verb)
equip with sails or masts	set the level or character of
connect or secure to
manipulate in a fraudulent manner
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit