Jacquerie, zhak′e-rē, n. name given to the revolt of the French peasants in 1358. [From Jacques Bonhomme, Goodman Jack, a name applied in derision to the peasants.]
Jactation, jak-tā′shun, n. act of throwing: extreme restlessness in disease: agitation of the body: boasting.
Jactitation (of marriage), jak-ti-tā′shun, n. a false pretence of being married to another. [L. jactitāre, -ātum, to brag, freq. of jactāre, to throw.]
Jaculation, jak-ū-lā′shun, n. the act of throwing or hurling, as a dart.—v.t. Jac′ulate, to dart, throw.—n. Jac′ulātor.—adj. Jac′ulātory, darting or throwing out suddenly: ejaculatory. [L. jaculāri, -ātus, to throw as a dart—jaculum, a dart—jacĕre, to throw.]
Jade, jād, n. a mare, esp. an old and sorry one: a worthless nag: a woman—in contempt or irony.—v.t. to tire: to harass:—pr.p. jad′ing; pa.p. jad′ed.—adv. Jad′edly.—n. Jad′ery, the tricks of a jade.—adj. Jad′ish, worn out: vicious: unchaste—applied to a woman. [Scot. yad, yaud; Ice. jalda, a mare.]
Jade, jād, n. a dark-green stone used for ornamental purposes—applied both to jadeite and nephrite. [Fr.,—Sp. ijada, the flank—L. ilia. It was believed to cure pain of the side.]
Jag, jag, n. a notch: a ragged protuberance: (bot.) a cleft or division: (Scot.) a stab.—v.t. to cut into notches: to stab or pierce:—pr.p. jag′ging; pa.p. jagged.—adjs. Jag′ged, Jag′gy, notched, rough-edged, uneven.—adv. Jag′gedly.—ns. Jag′gedness; Jag′ger, a brass wheel with a notched edge for cutting cakes, &c., into ornamental forms—also Jag′ging-ī′ron. [Celt.; W., Gael., Ir. gag, a cleft.]
Jag, jag, n. a load: a saddle-bag: a quantity: (U.S.) as much liquor as one can carry.—n. Jag′ger, a peddler.
Jaggery, jag′ėr-i, n. a kind of coarse, dark-coloured sugar made in the East Indies from the sap of the coco-nut palm. [Hind. shakkar, Sans. çarkara.]
Jaghir, Jaghire, ja-gēr′, n. the government revenues of a tract of land assigned with power to administer.—n. Jaghir′dar, the holder of such. [Hind.]