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<hw>Jet"-black`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Black as jet; deep black.</def>

<h1>Jet d'eau</h1> <Xpage=799>

<hw>Jet` d'eau"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <plu>pl. <plw>Jets d'eau</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F., a throw of water. See <er>Jet</er> a shooting forth.]</ety> <def>A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), in a public place or in a garden, for ornament.</def>

<h1>Jeterus</h1> <Xpage=799>

<hw>Jet"e*rus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A yellowness of the parts of plants which are normally green; yellows.</def>

<h1>Jetsam, Jetson</h1> <Xpage=799>

<hw><hw>Jet"sam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Jet"son</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>jeter</ets> to throw: cf. OF. <ets>getaison</ets> a throwing. Cf. <er>Flotsam</er>, <er>Jettison</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mar. Law)</fld> <def>Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; -- distinguished from <i>flotsam</i>, goods which float, and <i>ligan</i>, goods which are sunk attached to a buoy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Jettison. See <er>Jettison</er>, 1.</def>

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<-- jet set. an international group of wealthy individuals who travel frequently to international resorts. -- the group is not organized, but membership defined solely by frequent travel for pleasure -- [from jet plane, the conveyance used in their travels.] jet-setter a member of the jet set. jet-setting. frequent international travel for pleasure, as contrasted with business. -->

<h1>Jetteau</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jet"teau</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Jet d'eau</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Jettee</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jet"tee</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Jetty</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<i> Burke.</i>

<h1>Jetter</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jet"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who struts; one who bears himself jauntily; a fop.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Palsgrave.</i>

<h1>Jettison</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jet"ti*son</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Jetsam</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mar. Law)</fld> <def>The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>See <er>Jetsam</er>, 1.</def>

<h1>Jetton</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jet"ton</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>jeton</ets>.]</ety> <def>A metal counter used in playing cards.</def>

<h1>Jetty</h1> <Xpage=800>