Part 6160

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Jill-flirt</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jill"-flirt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A light, giddy, or wanton girl or woman. See <er>Gill-flirt</er>.</def>

<h1>Jilt</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jilt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Contr. fr. Scot. <ets>jillet</ets> a giddy girl, a jill-flirt, dim. of <ets>jill</ets> a jill.]</ety> <def>A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt.</def>

<i>Otway.</i>

<h1>Jilt</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jilt</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Jilted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Jilting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cast off capriciously or unfeeling, as a lover; to deceive in love.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Jilt</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jilt</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously.</def>

<i>Congreve.</i>

<h1>Jimcrack</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jim"crack`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Gimcrack</er>.</def>

<h1>Jim-crow</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jim"-crow`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A machine for bending or straightening rails.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A planing machine with a reversing tool, to plane both ways.</def>

<h1>Jimmy</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jim"my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Jimmies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. <er>Jemmy</er>.]</ety> <def>A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>jemmy</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Jimp</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jimp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Gimp</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>Neat; handsome; elegant. See <er>Gimp</er>.</def>

<h1>Jimson weed</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jim"son weed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>. See <er>Jamestown weed</er>.</def> <mark>[Local, U.S.]</mark>

<h1>Jin, Jinn</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw><hw>Jin</hw>, <hw>Jinn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Jinnee</er>.</def> "Solomon is said to have had power over the <i>jin</i>."

<i>Balfour (Cyc. of India).</i>

<h1>Jingal</h1> <Xpage=800>

<hw>Jin*gal"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>jang\'bel</ets> a swivel, a large musket.]</ety> <def>A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>gingal</asp> and <asp>jingall</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[India]</mark>