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<hw>Jun*ior"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being junior.</def>

<h1>Juniper</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Ju"ni*per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>juniperus</ets>, prop., youth-producing, and so called from its evergreen appearance, from the roots of E. <ets>juvenile</ets>, and <ets>parent</ets>. <ets>Cf</ets>. <er>Gin</er> the liquor.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus <spn>Juniperus</spn> and order <spn>Conifer\'91</spn>.</def>

<note>&hand; The common juniper (<spn>J. communis</spn>) is a shrub of a low, spreading form, having awl-shaped, rigid leaves in whorls of threes, and bearing small purplish blue berries (or galbuli), of a warm, pungent taste, used as diuretic and in flavoring gin. A resin exudes from the bark, which has erroneously been considered identical with sandarach, and is used as pounce. The oil of juniper is acrid, and used for various purposes, as in medicine, for making varnish, etc. The wood of several species is of a reddish color, hard and durable, and is used in cabinetwork under the names of <i>red cedar</i>, <i>Bermuda cedar</i>, etc.</note>

<cs><col>Juniper worm</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the larva of a geometrid moth (<spn>Drepanodes varus</spn>). It feeds upon the leaves of the juniper, and mimics the small twigs both in form and color, in a remarkable manner.</cd></cs>

<h1>Juniperin</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Ju"ni*per*in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A yellow amorphous substance extracted from juniper berries.</def>

<h1>Juniperite</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Ju"ni*per*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>One of the fossil <spn>Conifer\'91</spn>, evidently allied to the juniper.</def>

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<h1>Junk</h1> <Xpage=806>

<hw>Junk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece. See <er>Chunk</er>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i>Lowell.</i>

<h1>Junk</h1> <Xpage=806>

<hw>Junk</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. <ets>junco</ets> junk, rush, L. <ets>juncus</ets> a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages. Cf. <er>Junket</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Old iron, or other metal, glass, paper, etc., bought and sold by junk dealers.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Hard salted beef supplied to ships.</def>

<cs><col>Junk bottle</col> , <cd>a stout bottle made of thick dark-colored glass.</cd> -- <col>Junk dealer</col>, <cd>a dealer in old cordage, old metal, glass, etc.</cd> -- <col>Junk hook</col> <fld>(Whaling)</fld>, <cd>a hook for hauling heavy pieces of blubber on deck.</cd> -- <col>Junk ring</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A packing of soft material round the piston of a steam engine</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A metallic ring for retaining a piston packing in place</cd>; <sd>(c)</sd> <cd>A follower.</cd> -- <col>Junk shop</col>, <cd>a shop where old cordage, and ship's tackle, old iron, old bottles, old paper, etc., are kept for sale.</cd> -- <col>Junk vat</col> <fld>(Leather Manuf.)</fld>, <cd>a large vat into which spent tan liquor or ooze is pumped.</cd> -- <col>Junk wad</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a wad used in proving cannon; also used in firing hot shot.</cd></cs>

<h1>Junk</h1> <Xpage=806>

<hw>Junk</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. <ets>junco</ets>; cf. Jav. & Malay <ets>jong</ets>, <ets>ajong</ets>, Chin. <ets>chwan</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Malays, etc., in navigating their waters.</def>

<h1>Junker</h1> <Xpage=806>

<hw>Jun"ker</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G. Cf. <er>Yonker</er>.]</ety> <def>A young German noble or squire; esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia.</def>

<h1>Junkerism</h1> <Xpage=806>

<hw>Jun"ker*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.</def>

<h1>Junket</h1> <Xpage=806>

<hw>Jun"ket</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Formerly also <ets>juncate</ets>, fr. It. <ets>giuncata</ets> cream cheese, made in a wicker or rush basket, fr. L. <ets>juncus</ets> a rush. See 2d <er>Junk</er>, and cf. <er>Juncate</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A cheese cake; a sweetmeat; any delicate food.</def>