The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
... ( jak'span'yärd ) , n . A hornet . tris , L. callotis , etc. [ Western U. S. ] Jack Rabbit , whose disproportionally ... knife jack - knife ( jak'nif ) , n . [ E. dial . jack - lag - knife , also jackalegs , Sc . Sc . jockteleg ...
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary. 1889
... knife jack - knife ( jak'nif ) , n . [ E. dial . jack - lag - knife , also jackalegs , Sc . jockteleg , said to be " from Jacques de Liege , a celebrated cutler " ( Jamie- son ) of Liège ( D. Luik ) ; but proof is wanting . Cf. Sc ...
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
... knife jack - knife ( jak'nīf ) , n . [ E. dial . jack - lag - knife , also jackalegs , Sc . jockteleg , said to be " from Jacques de Liege , a celebrated cutler " ( Jamie- son ) of Liège ( D. Luik ) ; but proof is wanting . Cf. Sc ...
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary ... prepared under the superintendence of W. D. Whitney
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith. 3 امر jack - knife jack - knife ( jak'nīf ) , n . [ E. dial . jack - lag - knife , also jackalegs , Sc . jockteleg , said to be " from Jacques de Liege , a celebrated cutler " ( Jamie- son ) of ...
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary, prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney; rev. & enl. under the superintendence of Benjamin E. Smith
jack - knife jack - knife ( jak'nif ) , n . [ E. dial . jack - lag - knife , also jackalegs , Sc . jockteleg , said to be " from Jacques de Liege , a celebrated cutler " ( Jamie- son ) of Liège ( D. Luik ) ; but proof is wanting . Cf ...
New Websterian Dictionary ...
... ( jak ) , n . a pike ; in bowls , a small ball serving as a mark to be aimed at ; the male of some animals ; tim- ber ... knife ( jak'nif ) , large , cheap , pocket - knife for common use . Jack - o ' - dreams ( jak - o - drēmz ...
The Imperial Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Knowledge Unabridged
... knife , n . A large strong clasp - knife for the pocket.- Jack - plane , n ... jak'al , n . [ Fr. chacal , Turk . chakal , Per . shaghal , shagal , a ... jak ' et , n . [ Fr. jaquette , dim . of jaque , a coat of mail , a jacket ...
The Standard-phonographic Dictionary
... JACK - KNIFE , jak - nif , Jay - Kay - En - Ef . JACK - PLANE , jak - plan , Jay - Kay - Plen . JACK - PUDDING , jak - puding , Jay - Kay- Ped - Ing ; rs , do . , or wt Ing . JACOBIN , jak obin , Jay - Kay - Ben . JACOBINIO , jak obinik ...
The student's English dictionary
... jak'a - na , n . A name of tropical grallatorial birds with very long toes . jacinth , jā'sinth , n . [ A form of ... knife , jak'nif , n . A large clasp- knife for the pocket . jack - pudding , jak pud - ing , n . [ Comp . G ...
A Dictionary of the English Language
... ( jak ) , n . A mechanical con- trivance of various kinds ; an en- gine ; the male of certain ani- mals ; a small flag ... knife ( jak nif ' ) , n . A strong clasp knife for the pocket . Jade ( jād ) , n . A hard stone used for ...
A Standard Dictionary of the English Language
... knife jack and spring - jack . ( 11 ) A fire- pan or cresset or a lantern ... jak - în ' , n . 18 inches long ; a roughing - plane . - j . pot , n . In ... jak'er , n . A device for jacking logs , etc. jacket , jak'et , vt . 1 ...
House documents
... Knife Company , Walden , N. Y. , chairman of our executive committee . The following table shows the relative cost ... jack - knife , one blade , iron lined , wood covering 4 - inch jack - knife , two blades , iron lined , wood ...
A Standard Dictionary of the English Language ...
... knife jack and spring - jack . ( 11 ) A fire 957 Jack - o ' - lantern serve ... jak - în ' , n . [ Ir . ] A 18 inches long ; a roughing - plane . - j . pot ... jak'er , n . A device for jacking logs , etc. jacket , jak'et , vt ...
Webster's Primary School Dictionary
... ( jak ) , n . A mechanical contrivance of various kinds ; engine ; male of certain ani- mals ; small flag . Jack'al ... knife ( jak'nīf ' ) , n . Strong pocket knife . [ ments . Jade ( jād ) , n . Hard stone used for orna- Jade ( jād ) ...
The New Modern Webster Dictionary of the English Language for Grammar and High Schools and General Use ...
... jack , jack - screw , etc .; a small flag . Jackal ( jak'awl ) , n . a wild gre- garious animal closely allied to the dog . Jackanapes ( jak'a - nāps ) , n . a monkey ; a coxcomb . Jacket ( jak'et ) , n . a short coat . Jack - knife ( jak ...
The encyclopædic dictionary
... Jack - in - the - box shears : Mech . A pair of shears , the lower jaw of which is worked by a cam motion from below . This allows the knife to drop to its full extent immediately the cut is made , giving the work- man plenty of time to ...
The Encyclopaedic Dictionary
... Jack - in - the - box shears : Mech . A pair of shears , the lower jaw of which is worked by a cam motion from below . This allows the knife to drop to its full extent immediately the cut is made , giving the work- man plenty of time to ...
Webster's new standard dictionary of the English language, based on the most eminent authorities by E.T. Roe. O.H.L. Schwetzky, ed
... Jack boots ( jak'böts ) , n . pl . Large boots reaching above the knee . -Jack - knife , pocket - knife larger than a penknife . - Jack of all trades , one versed in many kinds of work , but ex- pert in none . -Jack - o ' - lantern . 1 ...
Universal Dictionary of the English Language
... Jack - in - the - box shears : Mech .: A pair of shears , the lower jaw of which is worked by a cam motion from below . This allows the knife to drop to its full extent immediately the cut is made , giving the work- man plenty of time ...
Universal Dictionary of the English Language
... Jack - in - the - box shears : Mech . A pair of shears , the lower jaw of which is worked by a caim motion from below . This allows the knife to drop to its full extent immediately the cut is made , giving the work- man plenty of time ...