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  • English Word Jerkin Definition A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat.
  • English Word Jerkin Definition A male gyrfalcon.
  • English Word Jerking Definition of Jerk
  • English Word Jerking Definition The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk.
  • English Word Jerkinhead Definition The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.
  • English Word Jerky Definition Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.
  • English Word Jermoonal Definition The Himalayan now partridge.
  • English Word Jeronymite Definition One belonging of the mediaeval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome.
  • English Word Jeropigia Definition See Geropigia.
  • English Word Jerquer Definition A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods.
  • English Word Jerquing Definition The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
  • English Word Jerquing Definition The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
  • English Word Jerry-built Definition Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.
  • English Word Jersey Definition The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.
  • English Word Jersey Definition A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).
  • English Word Jersey Definition One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.
  • English Word Jerseys Definition of Jersey
  • English Word Jerusalem Definition The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.
  • English Word Jervine Definition A poisonous alkaloid resembling veratrine, and found with it in white hellebore (Veratrum album); -- called also jervina.
  • English Word Jess Definition 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 Illust. of Falcon.
  • English Word Jessamine Definition Same as Jasmine.
  • English Word Jessant Definition Springing up or emerging; -- said of a plant or animal.
  • English Word Jesse Definition Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art
  • English Word Jesse Definition A genealogical tree represented in stained glass.
  • English Word Jesse Definition A candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also tree of Jesse.
  • English Word Jessed Definition Having jesses on, as a hawk.
  • English Word Jesses Definition of Jess
  • English Word Jest Definition A deed; an action; a gest.
  • English Word Jest Definition A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
  • English Word Jest Definition Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i.