Jam (v. t.) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
Jam (n.) A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.
Jam (n.) An injury caused by jamming.
Jam (n.) A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.
Jamacina (n.) Jamaicine.
Jamadar (n.) Same as Jemidar.
Jamaica (n.) One of the West India is islands.
Jamaican (a.) Of or pertaining to Jamaica.
Jamaican (n.) A native or inhabitant of Jamaica.
Jamaicine (n.) An alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of Geoffroya inermis, a leguminous tree growing in Jamaica and Surinam; -- called also jamacina.
Jamb (n.) The vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace; hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the of a chimney-breast or of a pier, as distinguished from its face.
Jamb (n.) Any thick mass of rock which prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
Jamb (v. t.) See Jam, v. t.
Jambee (n.) A fashionable cane.
Jambes (n.) Alt. of Jambeux
Jambeux (n.) In the Middle Ages, armor for the legs below the knees.
Jambolana (n.) A myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America (Calyptranthes Jambolana), with astringent bark, used for dyeing. It bears an edible fruit.
Jamdani (n.) A silk fabric, with a woven pattern of sprigs of flowers.
Jamesonite (n.) A steel-gray mineral, of metallic luster, commonly fibrous massive. It is a sulphide of antimony and lead, with a little iron.
James's powder () Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English physician; -- called also fever powder.
Jamestown weed () The poisonous thorn apple or stramonium (Datura stramonium), a rank weed early noticed at Jamestown, Virginia. See Datura.
Jan (n.) One of intermediate order between angels and men.
Jane (n.) A coin of Genoa; any small coin.
Jane (n.) A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.
Jane-of-apes (n.) A silly, pert girl; -- corresponding to jackanapes.
Jangled (imp. & p. p.) of Jangle
Jangling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jangle
Jangle (v. i.) To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
Jangle (v. i.) To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip.
Jangle (v. i.) To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle.
Jangle (v. t.) To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with.
Jangle (n.) Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.
Jangle (n.) Discordant sound; wrangling.
Jangler (n.) An idle talker; a babbler; a prater.
Jangler (n.) A wrangling, noisy fellow.
Jangleress (n.) A female prater or babbler.
Janglery (n.) Jangling.
Jangling (a.) Producing discordant sounds.
Jangling (n.) Idle babbling; vain disputation.
Jangling (n.) Wrangling; altercation.
Janissary (n.) See Janizary.
Janitor (n.) A door-keeper; a porter; one who has the care of a public building, or a building occupied for offices, suites of rooms, etc.
Janitress (n.) Alt. of Janitrix
Janitrix (n.) A female janitor.
Janizar (n.) A janizary.
Janizarian (a.) Of or pertaining to the janizaries, or their government.
Janizaries (pl. ) of Janizary
Janizary (n.) A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826.
Janker (n.) A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs.
Jansenism (n.) The doctrine of Jansen regarding free will and divine grace.
Jansenist (n.) A follower of Cornelius Jansen, a Roman Catholic bishop of Ypres, in Flanders, in the 17th century, who taught certain doctrines denying free will and the possibility of resisting divine grace.
Jant (v. i.) See Jaunt.
Janthina (n.) See Ianthina.
Jantily (adv.) See Jauntily.
Jantiness (n.) See Jauntiness.
Jantu (n.) A machine of great antiquity, used in Bengal for raising water to irrigate land.
Janty (a.) See Jaunty.
January (n.) The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
Janus (n.) A Latin deity represented with two faces looking in opposite directions. Numa is said to have dedicated to Janus the covered passage at Rome, near the Forum, which is usually called the Temple of Janus. This passage was open in war and closed in peace.
Janus-faced (a.) Double-faced; deceitful.
Janus-headed (a.) Double-headed.
Japan (n.) Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.
Japan (a.) Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware.
Japanned (imp. & p. p.) of Japan
Japanning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Japan
Japan (v. t.) To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
Japan (v. t.) To give a glossy black to, as shoes.
Japanese (a.) Of or pertaining to Japan, or its inhabitants.
Japanese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant of Japan; collectively, the people of Japan.
Japanese (n. sing. & pl.) The language of the people of Japan.
Japanned (a.) Treated, or coated, with varnish in the Japanese manner.
Japanner (n.) One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in the art.
Japanner (n.) A bootblack.
Japanning (n.) The art or act of varnishing in the Japanese manner.
Japannish (a.) After the manner of the Japanese; resembling japanned articles.
Jape (v. i.) To jest; to play tricks; to jeer.
Jape (v. t.) To mock; to trick.
Japer (n.) A jester; a buffoon.
Japery (n.) Jesting; buffoonery.
Japhethite (n.) A Japhetite.
Japhetic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, Japheth, one of the sons of Noah; as, Japhetic nations, the nations of Europe and Northern Asia; Japhetic languages.
Japhetite (n.) A descendant of Japheth.
Japonica (n.) A species of Camellia (Camellia Japonica), a native of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. Many other genera have species of the same name.
Jar (n.) A turn. [Only in phrase.]
Jar (n.) A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar.
Jar (n.) The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves.
Jarred (imp. & p. p.) of Jar
jarring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jar
Jar (v. i.) To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears.
Jar (v. i.) To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
Jar (v. t.) To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith.
Jar (v. t.) To tick; to beat; to mark or tell off.
Jar (n.) A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds.
Jar (n.) Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate; slight disagreement.
Jar (n.) A regular vibration, as of a pendulum.
Jar (n.) In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed.
Jararaca (n.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots.
Jarble (v. t.) To wet; to bemire.
Jardiniere (n.) An ornamental stand or receptacle for plants, flowers, etc., used as a piece of decorative furniture in room.
Jards (n.) A callous tumor on the leg of a horse, below the hock.