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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Jét'ter, n. p. 726A spruce fellow; one who struts.Jĕt'ti-ness, n. p. 726The state of being jetty; blackness.Jét'ti-son, n. p. 726(Law.) The same as JETSAM. See JETSAM.Jĕt'ton, n. p. 726A piece of stamped metal, formerly used as a counter in playing cards. [Obs.]Jĕt'ty, v. i. p. 726To jut out; to project.Jĕt'ty, n. p. 726A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below. 2. An erection projecting into the sea, of the nature of a pier, mostly constructed of timber, with open…Jét'ty, a. p. 726Made of jet, or black as jet.Jĕt'ty-hĕad, n. p. 726(Naut.) The projecting part of a wharf; the front of a wharf whose side forms one of the cheeks of a dock.Jew, n. p. 726A Hebrew, or Israelite. And on her breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and infidels adore. Pope.Jew, v. t. p. 726To cheat or defraud; to swindle. [Colloq.]Jew'bush, n. p. 726(Bot.) A dicotyledonous plant of the genus Pedilanthus (P. tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities. Baird.Jew'el, n. p. 726An ornament of dress in which the precious stones form a principal part. Plate of rare device, And jewels of rich and exquisite form. Shak. Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly…Jew'el, v. t. p. 726To dress or adorn with jewels. B. Jonson. 2. To fit or provide with a jewel; as, to jewel the works of a watch. 3. To deck or adorn, as if with jewels; as, flowers jeweling the grass.Jew'el-blōck, n. p. 726(Naut.) One of two small blocks suspended at the extremity of the main and fore top-sail yards. R. H. Dana.Jew'el-er, n. p. 726One who makes or deals in jewels and other ornaments.Jew'el-house, n. p. 726The place where the royal ornaments are deposited;—called also jewel-office.Jew'el-öf'fiçe, n. p. 726See JEWEL-HOUSE.Jew'el-ler-y, n. p. 726See JEWELRY.Jew'el-ry, n. p. 726Jewels in general; the art or trade of a jeweler. [Written also jewellery.]Jew'ess, n. p. 726A Hebrew woman.Jew'ish, a. p. 726Pertaining to the Jews or Hebrews; Israelitish.Jew'ish-ly, adv. p. 726In the manner of the Jews.Jew'ish-ness, n. p. 726The rites of the Jews.Jew'ry, n. p. 726Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews, and hence the name of a street in London.Jew's'-ear, n. p. 726(Bot.) A species of fungus (the Peziza auricula), bearing some resemblance to the human ear.Jew's-frānk-īn'cense, n. p. 726Gum-styrax, or benzoin.Jew's-harp, n. p. 726An instrument of music shaped like a harp, which, placed between the teeth, and by means of a spring struck by the finger, gives a sound which is modulated by the breath;—called also Jew's-trump.Jew's'-măl'lōw, n. p. 726(Bot.) A plant; a species of Corchorus, cultivated as a pot-herb in Egypt and Syria, particularly by the Jews.Jew's'-pitch, n. p. 726Asphaltum.Jew's'-stōne, n. p. 726The fossil spine of a large egg-shaped echinus. [Written also Jew-stone.]Jew's'-trūmp, n. p. 727A Jew's-harp. [Obs.] B. & Fl.Jĕz'e-bel, n. p. 727An impudent, daring, vicious woman.Jib, n. p. 727(Naut.) The foremost sail of a ship, being a large, triangular stay-sail extended from the outer end of the jib-boom toward the fore topmast-head. In sloops, it is on the bowsprit, and extends toward…Jibb, v. i. p. 727To move restively sidewise or backward; as, the horse is apt to jibb; a jibbing horse. [Written also jibe.]Jib'-bōom, n. p. 727(Naut.) A spar which is run out from the extremity of the bowsprit, and which serves as a continuation of it. Beyond this is sometimes extended the flying-jib-boom.Jib'-dōor, n. p. 727A door which stands flush with the wall, without dressing or moldings. Gwilt.Jībe, v. t. p. 727(Naut.) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other, as a sail.Jībe, v. i. p. 727(Naut.) To shift, as a boom-sail, from one side of a vessel to the other. 2. To agree; to harmonize. [Low.] Bartlett. 3. To move backward and forward restlessly. See JIBB.Ji-boy'ä, n. p. 727(Zoöl.) A large American serpent.Jick'a-jŏg, n. p. 727A shake; a push. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Jiff'y, n. p. 727A moment; an instant; a very short time. [Colloq.]Jig, n. p. 727(Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement, generally consisting of six quavers in a bar. Moore. 2. A frolicsome, quick dance, to such a movement. “Hot and hasty, like a Scotch jig.” Shak. 3. A light…Jig, v. t. p. 727To sort or separate by shaking, as ore. 2. To trick, or cheat; to delude. Ford.Jig, v. i. p. 727To dance a jig. Shak.Jig'ga-ma-ree', n. p. 727A sportive or cunning trick; a maneuver. [Colloq. and low.] Halliwell.Jig'ger, n. p. 727One who, or that which, jigs, as a miner who sorts or cleans ore by a wire sieve, or the sieve itself. 2. A troublesome insect of tropical regions. See CHEGRE. 3. A machine with a revolving vertical…Jig'ging, n. p. 727(Mining.) The act of separating ore with a griddle, or wire-bottomed sieve, the heavier substances passing through to the lower part of the sieve, which is moved up and down in water, the lighter…Jig'gish, a. p. 727Suitable to a jig.Jig'gle, v. i. p. 727To move in an affected or awkward manner; to dance awkwardly; to shake up and down.Jig'-jŏg, n. p. 727A jolting motion; a push.Jig'-jŏg, a. p. 727Having, or pertaining to, a jolting motion.Jig'-pin, n. p. 727A pin used by miners to hold the turn-beams, and prevent them from turning.Jill, n. p. 727A young woman; — so called in contempt. See GILL.Jill'-flirt, n. p. 727A light, wanton woman.Jilt, n. p. 727A woman who gives her lover hopes, and capriciously deceives and disappoints him; a coquette; a flirt. Otway. 2. A name of contempt for a woman. Pope.Jilt, v. t. p. 727To encourage, and then frustrate the hopes of, as a lover; to cast off capriciously or unfeelingly; to trick in love.Jilt, v. i. p. 727To play the jilt; to practice deception in love, and discard lovers. Congreve.Jim'-crăck, n. p. 727See GIMCRACK.Jim'mer, n. p. 727A hinge. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Jim'my, n. p. 727A short bar used by burglars in breaking open doors.