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<h1>Jolter</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jolt"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, jolts.</def>

<h1>Jolterhead, Jolthead</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw><hw>Jolt"er*head`</hw>, <hw>Jolt"head`</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Jolt</er>, <er>Jowl</er>.]</ety> <def>A dunce; a blockhead.</def>

<i>Sir T. North.</i>

<h1>Joltingly</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jolt"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a jolting manner.</def>

<h1>Jolty</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jolt"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That jolts; <as>as, a <ex>jolty</ex> coach</as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Jonah</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jo"nah</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious.</def>

<cs><col>Jonah crab</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large crab (<spn>Cancer borealis</spn>) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water.</cd></cs>

<h1>Jonesian</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jo*ne"sian</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Jones.</def>

<cs><col>The Jonesian system</col>, <cd>a system of transliterating Oriental words by English letters, invented by Sir William Jones.</cd></cs>

<h1>Jongleur, Jongler</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw><hw>Jon"gleur</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Jon"gler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>jongleur</ets>. See <er>Juggler</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>In the Middle Ages, a court attendant or other person who, for hire, recited or sang verses, usually of his own composition. See <er>Troubadour</er>.</def>

<blockquote>Vivacity and picturesquenees of the <b>jongleur's verse</b>. <i>J R. Green.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A juggler; a conjuror. See <er>Juggler</er>.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Jonquil, Jonquille</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw><hw>Jon"quil</hw>, <hw>Jon"quille</hw><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>jonquille</ets>, fr. L. <ets>juncus</ets> a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (<spn>N. Jonquilla</spn>), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the <altname>rush-leaved daffodil</altname>. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Corona</er>.</def>

<h1>Joram</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jo"ram</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Jorum</er>.</def>

<h1>Jordan, Jorden</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw><hw>Jor"dan</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Jor"den</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prob. fr. the river <ets>Jordan</ets>, and shortened fr. <ets>Jordan bottle</ets> a bottle of water from the Jordan, brought back by pilgrims.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>