Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Japanned

Ja‐panned″ (?), a. Treated, or coated, with varnish in the Japanese manner.Japanned leather, leather treated with coatings of Japan varnish, and dried in a stove. Knight.

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Japanner

Ja‐pan″ner (?), n. 1. One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in the art.2. A bootblack.

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Japanning

Ja‐pan″ning (?), n. The art or act of varnishing in the Japanese manner.

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Japannish

Ja‐pan″nish (?), a. After the manner of the Japanese; resembling japanned articles. Carlyle.

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Jape

Jape (?), v. i. [Prob. from the same source as gab, influenced by F. japper to yelp. See Gab to deceive.] To jest; to play tricks; to jeer. Chaucer.

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Jape (2)

Jape, v. t. To mock; to trick. Chaucer.I have not been putting a jape upon you. Sir W. Scott.The coy giggle of the young lady to whom he has imparted his latest merry jape. W. B...

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Japer

Jap″er (?), n. A jester; a buffoon. Chaucer.

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Japery

Jap″er‐y (?), n. [Cf. OF. japerie a yelping.] Jesting; buffoonery. Chaucer.

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Japhethite

Ja″pheth‐ite (?), n. A Japhetite. Kitto.

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Japhetic

Ja‐phet″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or derived from, Japheth, one of the sons of Noah; as, Japhetic nations, the nations of Europe and Northern Asia; Japhetic languages.

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Japhetite

Ja″phet‐ite (?), n. A descendant of Japheth.

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Japonica

Ja‐pon″i‐ca (?), n. [NL., Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan.] (Bot.) A species of Camellia (Camellia Japonica), a native of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. Many other g...

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Japonism

Jap″o‐nism (?), n. [F. japonisme, fr. Japon Japan.] A quality, idiom, or peculiarity characteristic of the Japanese or their products, esp. in art.

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Jar

Jar (jär), n. [See Ajar.] A turn.On the jar, on the turn, ajar, as a door.

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Jar (2)

Jar (jär), n. [F. jarre, Sp. jarra, from Ar. jarrah ewer; cf. Pers. jarrah.] 1. A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ...

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Jar (3)

Jar, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Jarred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jarring (?).] [Cf. OE. charken to creak, AS. cearcian to gnash, F. jars a gander, L. garrire to chatter, prate, OHG. kerran to...

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Jar (4)

Jar, v. t. 1. To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith.2. To tick; ...

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Jar (5)

Jar, n. 1. A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds.2. Clash of interest or opinions; collisi...

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Jar-owl

Jar″–owl′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The goatsucker.

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Jararaca

‖Jar′a‐ra″ca (?), n.(Zoöl.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots.

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Jarble

Jar″ble (?), v. t. To wet; to bemire. Halliwell.

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Jardinière

‖Jar′di′nière″ (?), n. [F., fem. of jardinier gardener. See Garden.] An ornamental stand or receptacle for plants, flowers, etc., used as a piece of decorative furniture in room.

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Jardinière (2)

‖Jar′di′nière″ (?), n.(Cookery) A preparation of mixed vegetables stewed in a sauce with savory herbs, etc.; also, a soup made in this way.

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Jards

Jards (?), n. [F. jarde, jardon.] (Far.) A callous tumor on the leg of a horse, below the hock.

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Jargle

Jar″gle (?), v. i. [Cf. OSw. jerga to repeat angrily, to brawl, Icel. jarg tedious iteration, F. jargonner to talk jargon. See Jargon gabble.] To emit a harsh or discordant soun...

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Jargon

Jar″gon (?), n. [F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle.] Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant la...

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Jargon (2)

Jar″gon (jär″gŏn), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Jargoned (–gŏnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Jargoning.] To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a ha...