Joggle (2)
Jog″gle, v. i. To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Joggle (3)
Jog″gle, n. A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into tw...
Johannean
Jo′han‐ne″an (jō̍′hăn‐nē″an), a. Of or pertaining to John, esp. to the Apostle John or his writings. M. Stuart.
Johannes
Jo‐han″nes (jō̍‐hăn″nēz), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, Heb. Yĕhōkhānān, Yōkhānān, i.e., one whom Jehovah has blessed; hence F. Jean, E. John.] (Numis.) A Portuguese gold coin of the valu...
Johannisberger
Jo‐han″nis‐ber′ger (?), n. A fine white wine produced on the estate of Schloss (or Castle) Johannisberg, on the Rhine.
John
John (jŏn), n. [See Johannes.] A proper name of a man.John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john. — John Bull, an ideal personification of the typ...
John's-wort
John's″–wort′ (?), n. See St. John's-wort.
Johnadreams
John″a‐dreams′ (?), n. A dreamy, idle fellow. Shak.
Johnny
John″ny (?), n.; pl.Johnnies (�). 1. A familiar diminutive of John.2. (Zoöl.) A sculpin.Johny Crapaud (�), a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of the French people, collecti...
Johnnycake
John″ny‐cake′ (–kāk′), n. A kind of bread made of the meal of maize (Indian corn), mixed with water or milk, etc., and baked. J. Barlow.
Johnson grass
John″son grass′ (?). [Named after W. Johnson of Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845.] (Bot.) A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the Southern and Western...
Johnsonese
John′son‐ese″ (?), n. The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words. E. Everett.
Johnsonian
John‐so″ni‐an (?), a. Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
Johnsonianism
John‐so″ni‐an‐ism (?), n. A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson. [Written also Johnsonism.]
Join
Join (join), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Joined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Joining.] [OE. joinen, joignen, F. joindre, fr. L. jungere to yoke, bind together, join; akin to jugum yoke. See Yoke,...
Join (2)
Join, v. i. To be contiguous, close, or in contact; to come together; to unite; to mingle; to form a union; as, the bones of the skull join; two rivers join.Whose house joined h...
Join (3)
Join, n.(Geom.) The line joining two points; the point common to two intersecting lines. Henrici.
Joinant
Join″ant (?), a. [OF. & F. joignant, p. pr. of joindre to join.] Adjoining. Chaucer.
Joinder
Join″der (?), n. [F. joindre. See Join, v. t.]1. The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.Confirmed by mutual joinder of your hands. Shak.2. (Law) (a) A joining of pa...
Joiner
Join″er, n. 1. One who, or that which, joins.2. One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc....
Joinery
Join″er‐y (?), n. The art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner.A piece of joinery... whimsically dovetailed. Burke.
Joinhand
Join″hand′ (?), n. Writing in which letters are joined in words; — distinguished from writing in single letters. Addison.
Joint
Joint (joint), n. [F. joint, fr. joindre, p. p. joint. See Join.]1. The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even sur...
Joint (2)
Joint (joint), a. [F., p. p. of joindre. See Join.]1. Joined; united; combined; concerted; as, joint action.2. Involving the united activity of two or more; done or produced by ...
Joint (3)
Joint, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jointed; p. pr. & vb. n.Jointing.]1. To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards.Pierced thro...
Joint (4)
Joint, v. i. To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly.
Joint (5)
Joint, n. 1. [Jag a notch.] A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall.2. (Theaters) A narrow piece of scenery used to join ...