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  • English Word Jointure Definition An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.
  • English Word Jointure Definition To settle a jointure upon.
  • English Word Jointured Definition of Jointure
  • English Word Jointureless Definition Having no jointure.
  • English Word Jointuress Definition See Jointress.
  • English Word Jointuring Definition of Jointure
  • English Word Jointweed Definition A slender, nearly leafless, American herb (Polygonum articulatum), with jointed spikes of small flowers.
  • English Word Jointworm Definition The larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (Eurytoma hordei), which is found in gall-like swellings on the stalks of wheat, usually at or just above the first joint. In some parts of America it does great damage to the crop.
  • English Word Joist Definition A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a.
  • English Word Joist Definition To fit or furnish with joists.
  • English Word Joisted Definition of Joist
  • English Word Joisting Definition of Joist
  • English Word Joke Definition Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.
  • English Word Joke Definition Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
  • English Word Joke Definition To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
  • English Word Joke Definition To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
  • English Word Joked Definition of Joke
  • English Word Joker Definition One who makes jokes or jests.
  • English Word Joker Definition See Rest bower, under 2d Bower.
  • English Word Joking Definition of Joke
  • English Word Jokingly Definition In a joking way; sportively.
  • English Word Jole Definition Alt. of Joll
  • English Word Jolif Definition Joyful; merry; pleasant; jolly.
  • English Word Joll Definition Same as Jowl.
  • English Word Jollification Definition A merrymaking; noisy festivity.
  • English Word Jollily Definition In a jolly manner.
  • English Word Jolliness Definition Jollity; noisy mirth.
  • English Word Jollity Definition Noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity; boisterous enjoyment.
  • English Word Jolloment Definition Jollity.
  • English Word Jolly Definition Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.