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Letter J



Jacare \Jac"a*re`\, n. [Pg. jacar['e]; of Brazilian origin.] (Zool.) A cayman. See Yacare. [1913 Webster]See also: Yacare Yacare \Yac"a*re`\ (y[a^]k"[.a]*r[=a]`), n. [See Jacare.] (Zool.) A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges. Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman. [Written also jacare.] [1913 Webster] Note: The name is also applied to allied species. [1913 more...
Jacchus \Jac"chus\, n. [NL., fr. L. Jacchus a mystic name of Bacchus, Gr. ?.] (Zool.) The common marmoset (Hapale vulgaris). Formerly, the name was also applied to other species of the same genus. [1913 Webster]See also: Hapale vulgaris more...
Jacconet \Jac"co*net\, n. See Jaconet. [1913 Webster]See also: Jaconet Jaconet \Jac"o*net\, n. [F. jaconas.] A thin cotton fabric, between cambric and muslin, used for dresses, neckcloths, etc. [Written also jacconet.] [1913 Webster]See also: jacconet more...
Jacent \Ja"cent\, a. [L. jacens, p. pr. of jacere to lie: cf. F. jacent.] Lying at length; as, the jacent posture. [R.] --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] more...
Jacinth \Ja"cinth\, n. [F. jacinthe, L. hyacinthus. See Hyacinth.] See Hyacinth. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]See also: Hyacinth more...
Jack \Jack\ (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya 'aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. Jacobite, Jockey.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You are John Rugby, and you are Jack Rugby. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An impertinent or silly fellow; a simpleton; a boor; a clown; also, more...
Jack-a-dandy \Jack`-a-dan"dy\, n. A little dandy; a little, foppish, impertinent fellow. [1913 Webster] more...