Jointer (n.) A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joined
Jointer (n.) The longest plane used by a joiner.
Jointer (n.) A long stationary plane, for plaining the edges of barrel staves.
Jointer (n.) A bent piece of iron inserted to strengthen the joints of a wall.
Jointer (n.) A tool for pointing the joints in brickwork.
Joint-fir (n.) A genus (Ephedra) of leafless shrubs, with the stems conspicuously jointed; -- called also shrubby horsetail. There are about thirty species, of which two or three are found from Texas to California.
Jointing (n.) The act or process of making a joint; also, the joints thus produced.
Jointless (a.) Without a joint; rigid; stiff.
Jointly (adv.) In a joint manner; together; unitedly; in concert; not separately.
Jointress (n.) A woman who has a jointure.
Jointure (n.) A joining; a joint.
Jointure (n.) 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.
Jointured (imp. & p. p.) of Jointure
Jointuring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jointure
Jointure (v. t.) To settle a jointure upon.
Jointureless (a.) Having no jointure.
Jointuress (n.) See Jointress.
Jointweed (n.) A slender, nearly leafless, American herb (Polygonum articulatum), with jointed spikes of small flowers.
Jointworm (n.) 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.
Joist (n.) 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.
Joisted (imp. & p. p.) of Joist
Joisting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Joist
Joist (v. t.) To fit or furnish with joists.
Joke (n.) 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.
Joke (n.) Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
Joked (imp. & p. p.) of Joke
Joking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Joke
Joke (v. t.) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
Joker (n.) One who makes jokes or jests.
Joker (n.) See Rest bower, under 2d Bower.
Jokingly (adv.) In a joking way; sportively.
Jole (v. t. & n.) Alt. of Joll
Joll (v. t. & n.) Same as Jowl.
Jolif (a.) Joyful; merry; pleasant; jolly.
Jollification (n.) A merrymaking; noisy festivity.
Jollily (adv.) In a jolly manner.
Jolloment (n.) Jollity.
Jolliness (n.) Jollity; noisy mirth.
Jollity (n.) Noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity; boisterous enjoyment.
Jolly (superl.) Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.
Jolly (superl.) Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety.
Jolly (superl.) Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant.
Jolly-boat (n.) A boat of medium size belonging to a ship.
Jollyhead (n.) Jollity.
Jolted (imp. & p. p.) of Jolt
Jolt (v. i.) To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.
Jolt (v. t.) To cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers.
Jolt (n.) A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground.
Jolter (n.) One who, or that which, jolts.
Jolterhead (n.) Alt. of Jolthead
Jolthead (n.) A dunce; a blockhead.
Joltingly (adv.) In a jolting manner.
Jolty (a.) That jolts; as, a jolty coach.
Jonah (n.) The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious.
Jonesian (a.) Of or pertaining to Jones.
Jongleur (n.) Alt. of Jongler
Jongler (n.) In the Middle Ages, a court attendant or other person who, for hire, recited or sang verses, usually of his own composition. See Troubadour.
Jongler (n.) A juggler; a conjuror. See Juggler.
Jonquil (n.) Alt. of Jonquille
Jonquille (n.) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil. See Illust. of Corona.
Joram (n.) See Jorum.
Jordan (n.) Alt. of Jorden
Jorden (n.) A pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists.
Jorden (n.) A chamber pot.
Jorum (n.) A large drinking vessel; also, its contents.
Joseph (n.) An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front.
Joseph's flower () A composite herb (Tragopogon pratensis), of the same genus as the salsify.
Joso (n.) A small gudgeon.
Joss (n.) A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
Jossa (interj.) A command to a horse, probably meaning "stand still."
Jostled (imp. & p. p.) of Jostle
Jostling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jostle
Jostle (v. t.) To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.
Jostle (v. i.) To push; to crowd; to hustle.
Jostle (n.) A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.
Jostlement (n.) Crowding; hustling.
Jot (n.) An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. Bit, n.
Jotted (imp. & p. p.) of Jot
Jotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jot
Jot (v. t.) To set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by down.
Jotter (n.) One who jots down memoranda.
Jotter (n.) A memorandum book.
Jougs (n.) An iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in Scotland as a kind of pillory. [Written also juggs.] See Juke.
Jouissance (n.) Jollity; merriment.
Jouk (v. i.) See Juke.
Joul (v. t.) See Jowl.
Joule (n.) A unit of work which is equal to 107 units of work in the C. G. S. system of units (ergs), and is practically equivalent to the energy expended in one second by an electric current of one ampere in a resistance of one ohm. One joule is approximately equal to 0.738 foot pounds.
Jounced (imp. & p. p.) of Jounce
Jouncing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jounce
Jounce (v. t. & i.) To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.
Jounce (n.) A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.
Journal (a.) Daily; diurnal.
Journal (a.) A diary; an account of daily transactions and events.
Journal (a.) A book of accounts, in which is entered a condensed and grouped statement of the daily transactions.
Journal (a.) A daily register of the ship's course and distance, the winds, weather, incidents of the voyage, etc.
Journal (a.) The record of daily proceedings, kept by the clerk.
Journal (a.) A newspaper published daily; by extension, a weekly newspaper or any periodical publication, giving an account of passing events, the proceedings and memoirs of societies, etc.
Journal (a.) That which has occurred in a day; a day's work or travel; a day's journey.
Journal (a.) That portion of a rotating piece, as a shaft, axle, spindle, etc., which turns in a bearing or box. See Illust. of Axle box.