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Jerk, n.

1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.

His jade gave him a jerk.

B. Jonson.

2. A sudden start or spring.

Lobsters . . . swim backwards by jerks or springs.

Grew.

Jerk"er (?), n.

1. A beater. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

2. One who jerks or moves with a jerk.

3. (Zoöl.) A North American river chub (Hybopsis biguttatus).

Jer"kin (?), n. [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.] A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat. Shak.

Jer"kin, n. (Zoöl.) A male gyrfalcon.

Jerk"ing (?), n. The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk. -- Jerk"ing*ly, adv.

Jer"kin*head` (?), n. (Arch.) The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.

Jerk"y (?), a. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

Jer*moon"al (?), n. (Zoöl.) The Himalayan snow partridge.

Je*ron"y*mite (?), n. (Eccl. Hist.) One belonging of the mediæval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome. [Written also Hieronymite.]

Jer`o*pig"i*a (?), n. See Geropigia.

Jer"quer (?), n. [Cf. F. chercher to search, E. search.] A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods. [Eng.] [Written also jerguer.]

Jer"quing (?), n. The searching of a ship for unentered goods. [Eng.] [Written also jerguer.]

Jer"quing (?), n. The searching of a ship for unentered goods. [Eng.]

Jer"ry-built` (?), a. Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses. [Colloq. Eng.]

Jer"sey (?), n.; pl. Jerseys (#). [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]

1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.

2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).

3. One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.

Je*ru"sa*lem (j*r"s*lm), n. [Gr. 'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb. Yrshlaim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.