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Jabber
Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
Jabot
Originally, a kind of ruffle worn by men on the bosom of the shirt.
Jacchus
The common marmoset (). Formerly, the name was also applied to other species of the same genus.
Jacketing
The material of a jacket; .
Jackpudding
A merry-andrew; a buffoon.
Jackscrew
A jack in which a screw is used for lifting, or exerting pressure. See of 2d , , 5.
Jacksmith
A smith who makes jacks. See 2d , 4, c.
Jacoban lily
A bulbous plant ( syn. ) from Mexico. It bears a single, large, deep, red, lilylike flower.
Jactation
A throwing or tossing of the body; a shaking or agitation.
Jak
see 1st .
Jamacina
Jamaicine.
Jamadar
Same as .
jammed
filled to capacity or overfilled; .
jampack
to stuff; to fill completely and tightly; to jam{1}.
jampan
a kind of sedan chair used in India.
Janglery
Jangling.
Japanned
Treated, or coated, with varnish in the Japanese manner.
Jape
To jest; to play tricks; to jeer.
Jards
A callous tumor on the leg of a horse, below the hock.
Jaunt
A wearisome journey.
Jaunty
Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
Java
One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
jazzy
resembling jazz{1} especially in its rhythm.
Jeer
A gear; a tackle.
Jeffersonite
A variety of pyroxene of olive-green color passing into brown. It contains zinc.
Jeopard
To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury; to imperil; to jeopardize; to hazard.
Jerguer
See .
Jerkin
A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat.
Jerquing
The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
Jess
A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See of .
Jesse
Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art
Jeweler
One who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and similar ornaments.
Jigger
A species of flea (, , ), which burrows beneath the skin; called also . See .
jimmies
Small cylindrical bits of sweet chocolate used as a granular topping on e.g. ice cream.
jinks
noisy and mischievous merrymaking.
Jinrikisha
A small, two-wheeled, hooded vehicle drawn by one or more men.
jiqui
A Cuban timber tree () with hard wood very resistant to moisture.
Jo
A sweetheart; a darling.
Johnson grass
A tall perennial grass (), valuable in the Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by swine. Called also , , , and .
joined
married.
Joint-fir
A genus () of leafless shrubs, with the stems conspicuously jointed; -- called also . There are about thirty species, of which two or three are found from Texas to California.
Jointless
Without a joint; rigid; stiff.
Joist
To fit or furnish with joists.
Jot
An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. ,
Joule's cycle
The cycle for the air engine proposed by . In it air is taken by a pump from a cold chamber and compressed adiabatically until its pressure is eqal to that of the air in a hot chamber, into which it is then delivered, thereby displacing an equal amount of hot air into the engine cylinder. Here it expands adiabatically to the temperature of the cold chamber into which it is finally exhausted. This cycle, reversed, is used in refrigerating machines.
Jubilant
Uttering songs of triumph; shouting with joy; triumphant; exulting.
judgmental
depending on judgment; .
Juliform
Having the shape or appearance of a julus or catkin.
Jumble
A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; .
Jumbler
One who confuses things.
jumbo jet
A large commercial jet airplane, usually having a passenger capacity of over 300 in normal use; also called .
Juniority
The state or quality of being junior.
junkyard
a field where junk is collected and stored for resale.
Jurisdictional
Of or pertaining to jurisdiction; .
Jurisprudent
One skilled in law or jurisprudence.
Jury
For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance.
Jury mast
A temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried away, or broken.
Justice
To administer justice to.
Justiciary
An old name for the judges of the higher English courts.
Jutty
A projection in a building; also, a pier or mole; a jetty.