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<hw>Jew"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Jews or Hebrews; characteristic of or resembling the Jews or their customs; Israelitish.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Jew"ish*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Jew"ish*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Jewry</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jew"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>Jewerie</ets>, OF. <ets>Juierie</ets>, F. <ets>Juiverie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews; a Jews' quarter.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>Teaching throughout all <b>Jewry</b>. <i> Luke xxiii. 5.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jew's-ear</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jew's"-ear`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of fungus (<spn>Hirneola Auricula-Jud\'91, &or; Auricula</spn>), bearing some resemblance to the human ear.</def>

<h1>Jew's-harp</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jew's-harp`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Jew</ets> + <ets>harp</ets>; or possibly a corrupt. of <ets>jaw's harp</ets>; cf. G. <ets>maultrommel</ets>, lit., mouthdrum.]</ety

<p><b>1.</b> <def>An instrument of music, which, when placed between the teeth, gives, by means of a bent metal tongue struck by the finger, a sound which is modulated by the breath; -- called also <altname>Jew's-trump</altname>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The shackle for joining a chain cable to an anchor.</def>

<h1>Jew's-stone, Jewstone</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw><hw>Jew's-stone`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Jew"stone`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A large clavate spine of a fossil sea urchin.</def>

<h1>Jezebel</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jez"e*bel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>Jezebel</ets>, Heb. <ets>Izebel</ets>, the wife of Ahab king of Israel.]</ety> <def>A bold, vicious woman; a termagant.</def>

<i>Spectator.</i>

<h1>Jharal</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jha"ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A wild goat (<spn>Capra Jemlaica</spn>) which inhabits the loftiest mountains of India. It has long, coarse hair, forming a thick mane on its head and neck.</def>

<h1>Jib</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jib</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named from its shifting from side to side. See <er>Jib</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>., <er>Jibe</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; <as>as, inner <ex>jib</ex>; outer <ex>jib</ex>; flying <ex>jib</ex>; etc.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.</def>

<cs><col>Jib boom</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a spar or boom which serves as an extension of the bowsprit. It is sometimes extended by another spar called the <i>flying jib boom</i></cd>. <altsp>[Written also <asp>gib boom</asp>.]</altsp> -- <col>Jib crane</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a crane having a horizontal jib on which a trolley moves, bearing the load.</cd> -- <col>Jib door</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a door made flush with the wall, without dressings or moldings; a disguised door.</cd> -- <col>Jib header</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a gaff-topsail, shaped like a jib; a jib-headed topsail.</cd> -- <col>Jib topsail</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a small jib set above and outside of all the other jibs.</cd> -- <col>The cut of one's jib</col>, <cd>one's outward appearance. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>

<i>Sir W. Scott. </i>

<h1>Jib</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jib</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Connected with <ets>jibe</ets>; cf. OF. <ets>giber</ets> to shake.]</ety> <def>To move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>jibb</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Jibber</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jib"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A horse that jibs.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>