Jamewar, jam′e-war, n. a Cashmere shawl with coloured patterns: the goat's-hair cloth of Cashmere.
Jampan, jam′pan, n. a sedan-chair borne on bamboo poles by four bearers.—n. Jampanee′, its bearer.
Jamrach, jam′rak, n. a place where wild animals are kept for sale—from a London dealer's name.
Jane, jān, n. (Spens.) a small silver Genoese coin: jean. [Low L. Janua, L. Genua, Genoa.]
Jangle, jang′l, v.i. to sound discordantly as in wrangling: to wrangle or quarrel.—v.t. to cause to sound harshly.—n. discordant sound: contention.—ns. Jang′ler; Jang′ling. [O. Fr. jangler; imit., like jingle and chink.]
Janitor, jan′i-tor, n. a doorkeeper: a porter:—fem. Jan′itrix. [L., from janua, a door.]
Janizary, jan′i-zar-i, n. a soldier of the old Turkish foot-guards (c. 1330-1826), formed originally of renegade prisoners and of a tribute of children taken from Christian subjects—also Jan′issary, Jan′izar.—adj. Janizā′rian. [Fr. Janissaire—Turk, yeñi, new, ‛asker, army.]
Janker, jang′ker, n. (Scot.) a long pole on two wheels used for transporting logs.
Jann, jan, n. one of the lowest of the five orders of Mohammedan genii.
Jannock, jan′ok, adj. (prov.) straightforward.