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JAB BERING CROW, n. A common bird in Jamaica, so called from its uncouth articulations. It is the Corvus jamaicensis.

JAC ́AMAR, n. [add.] The green jacamar is the Galbula viridis; the paradise jacamar is the G. paradisea, a native of Surinam and Cayenne. JAC'ANA, n. [add.] Various species of the jacana, which in contour and habit somewhat resemble our moor-hen, are spread over the tropical regions both of the Old and New World.

JAC CHUS, n. [add.] The monkeys which constitute this genus are of a small size, with short muzzle, fleshcoloured face, and round head. They are squirrel-like in their habits, and omnivorous. They are natives of Guiana and Brazil, and are known by the name of marmosets.

JACCONET'. See JACONET. JACK, n. [add.] In mining, a wooden wedge used to split the rocks asunder after blasting.-Jack-of-the-clockhouse, a figure of a little man that strikes the quarters in some clocks.Jack-at-a-pinch, a poor hackney parson. [Local.]-The name jack is very commonly applied to vibrating levers in various kinds of machinery, as in stocking frames, &c.-The name of some brilliantly coloured fish of the mackerel family, found in the West Indian seas.

JACK'-BACK, n. The largest jack of the brewer. JACK'-BOOT, n. A kind of large boot

reaching up over the knee, and used as a kind of defensive armour; introduced in the seventeenth century. JACK' CROSSTREES, n. In ships, cross-trees made of iron, at the head of topgallant-masts. JACK'-KETCH, n. In England, a public executioner hangman; the common hangman of the city of London, said to be so named from John Ketch, a noted hangman in

1682.

or

Jack-boot.

JACK-KNIFE, n. A large strong claspknife for the pocket.

JACK MAN, n. A man that wears a II. SUPP.

See JACK. JACK'-SNIPE, n. A small species of snipe, the Scolopax gallinula; called also judcock.

JACK'-STAFF, n. The staff upon which the union-jack is hoisted at the point of a ship's bowsprit.

JACK'-STAYS, n. In ships, ropes or iron rods, or strips of wood attached to the yard for bending a square sail to. JACOBIN, n [add. A gray-friar. [Chaucer.]

JACOBIN'ICALLY, adv. In a manner resembling the Jacobins. JACOBIT'ICAL, a. Relating to the Jacobites.

JACOBIT ́ICALLY, adv. In a manner resembling the Jacobites. JACOB'S MEMBRANE, n. In anat., the thin external membrane of the retina, considered by Dr. Jacob as a serous membrane. JACONET,) n. [add.] A light soft JACONET',) muslin of an open texture, used for dresses, neckcloths, &c. It is intermediate to cambric and lawn. JACTA'TION,† n. Act of throwing; agitation of the body for exercise; the exercise of riding in some kind of vehicle. [Temple.]

JAC'ULATOR, n. [add.] See TOXOTES. JAGG, n. A prick, as of a pin or thorn. [Scotch.]

JAG'GER, n. A jagging-iron,—which

see.

JAG GER, n. A pedlar. [Scotch.] JAG GHERRY, n. Same as JAGGERY, -which see.

JAG GING-IRON, n. [add.] It consists of a brass wheel with a notched or jagged edge.

JAG HIRDAR, n. In the East Indies, JAGHIRDAH', a person holding a jaghire.

JAGS, n. Saddle-bags; a cloak-bag; JAUGS, pedlars' wallets. [Scotch.] JAG'UAR, n. [add.] The Felis onca. JAIL-KEEPER, n. One who keeps a jail; a jailer.

JAL'APIN, n. A basic resin, which JAL'APINE, is the purgative principle of the jalap-root. JAL'OUSE,) v. i. or t. To suspect; to JAL'OOSE, guess. [Scotch.] JALOUSIE', n. [Fr.] A wooden frame or blind for shading from the sunshine, fixed to the exterior of the window; much used in tropical and hot countries. 223

Cinchona caribaa, which grows in Jamaica. It is a substitute for Peruvian bark.

JAMĀI’¤A KINO, n. In med., an extract prepared from the bark of the Coccoloba uvifera, or sea-side grape of the West Indies.

JAMB, v. t. [add.] In mech., to fix by

pressure.

JAM 'BES, † n. [Fr. jambe, the leg.]

Right Jamb and Solleret, 15th century. Armour for the legs, sometimes made of cuir-bouilli, but most frequently of metal, much used during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries.

JAMES'S POWDER, n. Fever-powder, a medicinal mixture of phosphate of lime and oxide of antimony. JAM PAN, n. In the East Indies, a solid sedan-chair, supported between two thick bamboo poles, and borne by four men, twelve being the complement of bearers usually taken for a journey.— [Hügel's Travels.]

JAM ROSADE, n. The rose-apple; the fruit of the East Indian tree Jambosa vulgaris, or Eugenia jambos. JAN, n. In Mahometan myth., a kind of demon, supposed to be of small potency. -2. A demon of any kind. A jinnee, which see in this Supp.

JANE, n. [add.] Any small coin.Many a jane, much money. [Spenser.] JAN'GADA, n. [Port.] A raft-boat used in Peru and the northern parts of Brazil. The Peruvian jangada, to which that of Brazil is very similar, is formed of an odd number of beams, the centre one being lower than the others; of a gray porous wood of a fine grain, called by the Spaniards balsa, and so light that a boy may carry a trunk 12 ft. long by 16 inches thick. It is 80 ft. to 90 ft. long, by 20 ft. to 7 Y*-Z

house covered with cocoa-leaves. It has a square sail, and is steered by several perpendicular beams, placed at intervals along the middle of the raft, and depressed to a greater or less extent in the water, as the vessel is to be directed the one way or the other. JAN'GLERESSE,† n. A female prater. [Chaucer.]

JAN'GLOUR,† n. A jangler; a prater. [Chaucer.]

JAN'IPHA, n. A genus of plants. [See JATROPHA.]

JAN'IZARY, or JAN'ISSARY, n. JAPAN' VARNISH, n. Varnish used in japanning. The base is seed-lac dissolved in alcohol. To this is added the colour required. There is another kind prepared with oils.

JAPAN' VARNISH-TREE, n. The Stagmaria verniciflua. [See VARNISHTREES.]

JAPE, a. or n. Belonging to a buffoon; a japer. [Shak.]

JAPE,† v. t. [add.] To deride; to taunt; to gibe. [Chaucer.

JAP'ER, n. [add.] A buffoon. [Chaucer.]

JAPE-WORTHY,† [Chaucer.]

a. Ridiculous.

JÄR GOGLE,t v. t. To jumble; to confuse.

JÄR GON, n. [add.] Confusion; dis-
order. [Addison.]
JÄRGOON', n. In min., the same as
JARGON,-which see.

JÄR-NUT, n. Pig-nut or earth-nut. JÄR RINGLY, adv. Shaking discord. antly.

JASPID'EAN, instead of JASPIDE'AN.

JASPID'EOUS, a. Same as JASPIDEAN. JAS'POID, a. [Fr. jaspe, and Gr. dos, resemblance.] Resembling jasper. JAS'SA, n. A genus of amphipodous

crustaceans.

JATROPHIC ACID, ". Crotonic acid,-which see.

JAUD, n. A jade; a mare. [Scotch.] JAUNE ING, ppr. Jaunting; hurriedly moving. [Shah.]

JAW, n. [add.] Jaws of a gaff or boom, in sea lan., the part which embraces the mast.

JAW, n. A wave; a considerable quantity of any liquid; petulant loquacity; coarse raillery. [Scotch.] JAW'-BONE, n. The bone in which the teeth are fixed.

JAW'ING, ppr. Undulating; talking loquaciously. [Scotch.] JAWK'IN, ppr. Dallying; trifling. [Scotch.]

JAW-ROPE, n. In ships, a rope attached to the jaws of a gaff, to prevent it from coming off the mast. JAWS, n. In ships, the semicircular ends of booms or gaffs, which embrace the after-part of the mast. JAY, n. [add.] The common jay is the Garrulus glandarius, Cuv.; the blue jay is the G. cristatus, a native of North America, and considerably smaller than the European jay. JAZ'ERINE,+ Įn. A jacket JESS ERAUNT,† strengthened with plate. [See JAZERANT.] JEALOUS, v. i. or t. (pron. jal'oose.) To suspect; to guess. [Scotch.] JEALOUSIES, n. A kind of windowblinds. [See JALOUSIE in this Supplement.]

JEAN, n. [add.] A twilled cotton cloth. -Satin-jean is woven smooth and glossy, after the manner of satin. JEE, v. i. or t. To move; to stir; to move to one side; to budge. Scotch.] JEEDGING, ppr. Judging. [Scotch.] JEEL, n. See JHEEL in this Supp. JEERS, n. See JEARS. JEIST ICOR, n. [Fr. juste au corps.] JUSTICOAT, A jacket or waistcoat with sleeves. [Scotch.] JELLY-FISII, n. The popular name used to designate the different marine substances forming that branch of the Radiata which is comprised in the order Acalepha.

JEM'IDAR, n. A native officer in the Anglo-Indian army having the rank of lieutenant.

JEN'NY-ASS, n. The female ass. JEOFAIL, n. (jef-fail.) [add.] Statutes of jeofail, the statutes of amendment whereby slips and mistakes in legal proceedings are rectified under certain circumstances.

JEREED', . A wooden javelin, about five feet long, used in Persia and Turkey; also, an animated and graceful game, or mimic battle, in which throwing blunted jereeds is practised.

To witness many an active deed, With sabre keen or blunt jereed. Byron. JER-FALCON, n. The Falco gyrfalco, the boldest and most beautiful of the falcon tribe, approaching in size nearly to that of the osprey. It is a native of

Jer-falcon, Falco gyrfalco.

rapacious birds, and the most esteemed for falconry. JERG'UER, n. An officer of the cusJERQ'UER, toms, whose duty it is to check the landing-waiter's books. JERG'UING, n. Jerguing a vessel, is JERQUING, a term applied to a search for unentered goods, performed by an officer of custom after the vessel is unloaded. JERK, v. t. [add.] To cut into long thin pieces, and dry, as beef. JER VIA, n. A basic crystalline substance obtained from the root of the white hellebore (Veratrum album), and of which the Spanish name is jervei, rendered jervia by chemists. JESTES,† n. plur. for Gests. Exploits. [Chaucer.]

JEST ING-BEAM, n. A beam introduced for appearance, and not for use. JES UIT, n. [add.] A crafty person; an intriguer.

JES UITS'-DROPS, n. Friars'-balsam; the compound tincture of benzoin of the Pharmacopaia.

JESUITS-POWDER, «. Powdered cinchona-bark.

JET, n. [add.] A channel or tube for introducing melted metal into a mould.

-Among old writers, drift, scope, gist. JET-BLACK, a. Of the deepest black; of the colour of jet.

JET TINESS, R. Quality of being jetty; blackness.

JET TON, n. [Fr. a piece of metal or ivory; a counter.] A piece of brass, or other metal, with a stamp, used in playing cards; a counter. JEW EL-BLOCKS, n. In ships, small blocks suspended from the extremities of any yard-arm to lead the studdingsail halyards through. JEWELLER'S-PUTTY, n. Ignited and finely-levigated oxide of tin, used by jewellers for polishing hard objects. JEW'ERIE,† n. Jewry; a district inhabited by the Jews. [Chaucer.] JEWISE,† n. [Corruption of Fr. justice.] Judgment; punishment. [Chau

JOG-TROT

the other, or as the changing of the course may render it necessary. JIBE. See GIBE and GYBE. JIG'GER, n. [add.] A small square sail on a mast and boom at the stern of a boat. Also, the common name of the chigoe (Puler penetrans), a flea which penetrates the feet of persons in the West Indies and in South America. JIG'GLE, v. i. To practise affected or awkward motions; to wriggle. JIGJOG, n. A jolting motion; a jog; a push.

JIL'LET, n. A giddy girl; a gill-flirt. [Scotch.]

JILLS, n. Cups of metal. [Shak.] JIMP, a. [add.] Short; scanty. [Scotch.] JIMPLY, adv. Barely; scarcely; JIMP, hardly. [Scotch.] JIM'SON, n. In the United States, the popular name of the plant Datura stramonium. [See DATURA.] JINGALL', n. In the East Indies, a light gun mounted on a carriage, easily borne by two men.

JINK, v. t. To elude a person who is trying to lay hold of one; to cheat; to trick; to make a quick turn; to escape; to avoid; to make a quick motion like that of the elbow in playing on the fiddle. [Scotch.]

JINK, n. A quick illusory turn; the act of eluding another. [ [Scotch.] JINK ETING - ABOUT. Gadding about. [Scotch.]

JIN'NEE, n. Ín Mahometan myth., JINN, plur. one of the genii angels, or demons. [These are fabled to be descended from Jan, and to have been created some thousands of years before Adam. Arabic writers hold that the jinn are aerial animals, with transparent bodies, which can assume various forms. The jinn consist of five classes :-Jan; jinn (proper); sheytans; iblees or eblis, or devils; efreets [or afrits] and marids. -E. W. Lane.]

JIR BLING, ppr. Pouring out; spilJAIR BLING, Jing any liquid by making it move from one side to the other in the vessel that contains it. [Scotch.]

JO, n. plur. Joes. A sweetheart. JOE, [Scotch.]

JOB, n. add.] An undertaking set on foot for the purpose of some private, unfair, or unreasonable emolument or benefit.

JOB, v. t. To chide; to reprimand. JOBE, A cant word used in the English universities. JOBATION, n. A scolding; a long tedious reproof. [Vulgar.] JOB'BER, n. [add] One who buys or sells cattle for others. [The 4th signification of this word appears to be of American origin.]

JOCELET,+ n. [Sax.] A little farm or JOKE'LET,† manor; a yokelet. JOC'ONDE,+ a. Jocund; joyous; pleasant. [Chaucer.] JOGE'LOUR,† n. (jogʻlour.) A juggler. [Chaucer.]

JOG GLE, v. t. [add.] To jostle; to form a joint in masonry. [See the Noun.] JOG'GLE, v. i. To push; to shake; to

totter.

JOG GLE, n. [add.] In ship-building, a notch in the edge of a plank which admits the narrow butt of another. The ends of paddle-beam iron knees, outside, have also notches called joggles, which act as a stop to the diagonal iron stay extended between the arm of each knee.

JOG-TROT, n. A slow motion on

JOHN-A-NOKES, n. [John at the oaks.] A fictitious name made use of in law proceedings. It is, as well as Johna-stiles, which usually attends it, a subject of humorous distinction by several writers.

JOHN'-CROW VULTURE, n. The local name in Jamaica for the turkeybuzzard.

JOHN DOE, n. In law proceedings, the name formerly given to the fictitious lessee of the plaintiff in the mixed action of ejectment; but he was sometimes called Goodtitle. The fictitious defendant in this action was called Richard Roe. JOHN'NY-CAKE, n. In America, a cake made of the meal of maize, mixed with water, and baked on the hearth. JOHNSONIANISM, n. A peculiar word or manner of Johnson. JOHN'S'-WORT, n. See SAINT JOHN'SWORT.

JOHN-TO-WHIT, n. A common flycatcher in the West Indies, so called from its note resembling the words. It is the Vireosgloia olisacea. JOIN, v. t. [add.] To accumulate into

one mass or sum.

JOIN ́ANT,† ppr. [Fr.] Jeining. [Chaucer.]

JOIN ́DER, n. [add.] Joinder in action, the coupling of two or more persons or matters in a suit or proceeding, as where a plaintiff joins a claim of debt on bond with a claim of debt on simple contract, and pursues his remedy for both by the same action of debt.-Joinder in pleading, the accepting of the issue, and the mode of trial tendered, either by demurrer, error, or issue in fact, by the opposite party.

JOINE,†v.t. [Fr.] To enjoin. [Chaucer.] JOINERY, n. [add.] The work of a joiner.

JOIN'ING, n. A hinge; a joint; junc

ture.

JOIN'ING-HAND, n. Same as JOINHAND, which see.

JOINT, n. [add.] In geol., joints are the fissures or lines of parting in rocks, often at right angles to the planes of stratification. The partings which divide columnar basalt into prisms are joints.

JOINT, v. t. [add.] In joinery, to straighten and smooth the edges of boards which are to be joined, so that they may unite closely. JOINT, v. i. To coalesce as joints, or as parts mutually fitted to one another; as, stones cut so as to joint into each

other.

JOINT'-ACTIONS, n. In law, are where several persons are equally concerned, and the one cannot bring the action, or cannot be sued, without the other. In personal actions several wrongs may be joined in one writ; but actions founded upon a tort or a contract cannot be joined. JOINT-FIAT, n. In law, a fiat issued against two or more trading partners by a joint creditor. JOINT-LIVES, n. A phrase in insurance and annuities, when the calculation is founded on the contingency of one life dropping before another. Thus assurances are made for the benefit of survivors, by paying an annual premium during the continuance of two joint lives, the sum insured to be paid to the surviving party when either of the lives shall drop.

ciation having a stock or fund formed by the union of several shares from different persons, for the purpose of receiving and letting out money to interest. Joint-stock banks are regulated by the Act 7 and 8 Viet., c. 113. JOL'IE,† a. Jolly.-Jolie Robin, the name of a dance. [Chaucer.] JOL'IF,† a. [Fr.] Jolly; joyful. [Chaucer.]

JOLLIFICATION, n. A scene of merriment, mirth, or festivity. [Colloq. or vulgar.]

JOLLY, a. [add.] Handsome. [Spen ser.]

JOLLYHEAD,† n. A state of jollity. [Spenser]

JOM BRE‚† v. t. (jom ́ber.) To jumble. [Chaucer.]

JONG LERIE, for JANG'LERIE, n. Idle talk. [See JANGLE.] [Chaucer.] JOR'DANES,† n. plur. [Sax. gor, filth, and den, a couch.] Chamber-utensils. [Chaucer.]

JOS'SA,† interj. [Formed partly from Fr. ça! Come hither! [Chaucer.] JOUGS, n. An instrument of punish

Jougs.

ment formerly used in Scotland, consisting of an iron collar which surrounded the neck of the criminal, and was fastened to a wall or tree by an iron chain. It formed the corresponding Scottish judicial implement to the English stocks. JOUISSAUNCE',† n. [Fr. jouissance.] Enjoyment; joy ; mirth. [Spenser.] JOUNCE,† v. t. Το jolt; to shake; to

jaunce. JOUNCE,† n. A jolt; a shake. JOURNAL-BOOK, 2. A book for making daily records. JOURNALIST, n. [add.] The conductor of a public journal. JOUR NEE,† n. [Fr.] A day's journey; a day's work. [Chaucer.] JOUST'ER, n. One who jousts or takes part in a joust. JOUSTES,† n. plur. Jousts or justs. [Chaucer]

JOUYSAUNCE',† n. Same as Jouis-
SAUNCE. [Spenser.]
JOVE, n. [add.] In alchemy, the metal

tin.

JO VIAL, a. [add.] In alchemy, a term applied to the preparations of tin. JO'VIS,† n. [See Jove.] Jupiter. [Chaucer.]

JOW, v. i. To move from side to side; to toll, as a bell.-To jow in, to be rung in that quick mode which is meant to intimate that the ringing is near a close, or that the meeting thus called is to be opened without delay. JOW, v. t. To move; to toll a large bell by the motion of its tongue; to ring. [Scotch.]

JOWARY, n. In the East Indies, the name given to the millet, Holcus Sorghum or Sorghum vulgare. JOW ELES,† n. plur. Jewels. [Chaucer.]

JOWING, n. The swinging noise or tolling of a large bell. JOWK'ERY-PACKERY, n. Sly, juggling tricks. [Scotch.] JOYE, v. t. [Fr.] To enjoy. [Chaucer.] JUBAL TARE,† n. Gibraltar. [Chau cer.]