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J. This letter has been added to the English Alphabet in modern days; the letter...
JAB'BER, v.i. To talk rapidly or indistinctly; to chatter; to prate. JAB'BER , n...
JAB'BERER, n. One that talks rapidly, indistinctly or unintelligibly.
JAB'BERING, ppr. Prating; talking rapidly and confusedly.
JAB'BERMENT, n. Idle prate.
JAB'IRU, n. An aquatic fowl of the crane kind. The Jabiru is the Mycteria Americ...
JAC'AMAR, n. A kind of fowls arranged by Linne under the genus Alcedo; but their...
JA'CENT, a. [L. jacens,jaceo, to lie.] Lying at length.
JA'CINTH, n. [a different orthography of Hyacinth.] 1. A genus of plants. [See H...
JACK, n. 1. A nickname or diminutive of John, used as a general term of contempt...
JACK'AL, n. An animal of the genus Canis, resembling a dog and a fox; a native o...
JACK'ALENT, n. [Jack in lent, a poor starved fellow.] A simple sheepish fellow.
JACK'ANAPES, n. [jack and ape.] A monkey, an ape. 1. A coxcomb; an impertinent f...
JACK'ASS, n. The male of the ass. JACK'-BLOCK , n. A block attached to the top-g...
JACK'BOOTS, n. Boots that serve as armor for the legs.
JACK'DAW, n. [jack and daw.] A fowl of the genus Corvus,thievish and mischievous...