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Jabberer
One who jabbers.
Jack
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also .
jackboot
a man's high tasseled boot.
jacklight
to fish for or hunt with a jacklight.
Jackstay
A rail of wood or iron stretching along a yard of a vessel, to which the sails are fastened.
Jaculable
Fit for throwing.
Jade
To become weary; to lose spirit.
Jager
A sharpshooter. See .
Jaggy
Having jags; set with teeth; notched; uneven; .
Jaghirdar
The holder of a jaghir.
Jain
of or pertaining to Jainism; .
Jalons
Long poles, topped with wisps of straw, used as landmarks and signals.
jammed
filled to capacity or overfilled; .
jampan
a kind of sedan chair used in India.
jampot
a jar for holding jellies or preserves; a jamjar.
Janissary
See .
Japanner
One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in the art.
Jargonist
One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang.
Jasponyx
An onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
Javelin
A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.
Jehovistic
Relating to, or containing, Jehovah, as a name of God; -- said of certain parts of the Old Testament, especially of the Pentateuch, in which appears as the name of the Deity. See .
Jereed
A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
Jerry-builder
A professional builder who erects cheap dwellings of poor materials and unsubstantial and slovenly construction.
jet set
an international group of wealthy individuals who travel frequently to international resorts. -- the group is not organized, but membership is defined solely by frequent travel for pleasure.
Jetty
Made of jet, or like jet in color.
Jigjog
Having a jolting motion.
jimdandy
someone excellent of their kind; .
Jingal
A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel.
jocose
Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous.
Join
To be contiguous, close, or in contact; to come together; to unite; to mingle; to form a union;
Joule's law
The law that the rate at which heat is produced in any part of an electric circuit is measured by the product of the square of the current times the resistance of that part of the circuit. If the current () is constant for an interval of time (), the energy () in heat units equals , being resistance.
Jovialist
One who lives a jovial life.
Joy
To give joy to; to congratulate.
Jubate
Fringed with long, pendent hair.
Jub
A chancel screen or rood screen.
Judas-colored
Red; -- from a tradition that had red hair and beard.
Judicative
Having power to judge; judicial; .
Judicious
Of or relating to a court; judicial.
Juglandin
An extractive matter contained in the juice of the green shucks of the walnut (). It is used medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye.
Juglandine
An alkaloid found in the leaves of the walnut ().
juiced-up
Drunk; intoxicated; inebriated.
Juiciness
The state or quality of being juicy; succulence plants.
Juke
The neck of a bird.
Jumpweld
See ,
Jungle
A dense growth of brushwood, grasses, reeds, vines, etc.; an almost impenetrable thicket of trees, canes, and reedy vegetation, as in India, Africa, Australia, and Brazil.
Juniperin
A yellow amorphous substance extracted from juniper berries.
Junket
To feast; to banquet; to make an entertainment; -- sometimes applied opprobriously to feasting by public officers at the public cost.
junkyard
a field where junk is collected and stored for resale.
Junto
A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal;
Juramentum
An oath.
Jurisdictional
Of or pertaining to jurisdiction; .
Justiciar
Same as .
Juvenile
A young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly.