Jerk, jėrk, n. meat cut into thin pieces and dried in the sun.—Also Jerk′y. [Chilian charqui.]
Jerkin, jėr′kin, n. a young salmon.—Also Gin′kin.
Jerkin, jėr′kin, n. a jacket, a short coat or close waistcoat.—n. Jer′kin-head (archit.) the combination of a truncated gable with a hipped roof. [Dut., dim. of jurk, a frock.]
Jerkinet, jėr′ki-net, n. a woman's outer jacket.
Jeroboam, jer-o-bō′am, n. a large metal bowl: eight bottles. [Allusion to 1 Kings, xi. 28.]
Jerquer, Jerquing. See Jerk (2).
Jerry-builder, jer′i-bild′ėr, n. one who builds flimsy houses cheaply and hastily, a speculative builder.—n. Jerr′y-build′ing.—adj. Jerr′y-built.—n. Jerr′y-shop, a low dram-shop. [Prob. the personal name.]
Jersey, jėr′zi, n. the finest part of wool: combed wool: a close-fitting woollen shirt, or kind of under-vest, worn in rowing, &c. [From the island Jersey.]
Jerusalem artichoke, pony. See Artichoke, Pony.
Jess, jes, n. a short strap round the legs of a hawk.—adj. Jessed, having jesses on. [O. Fr. ject—L. jactāre, to fling, freq. of jacĕre, to throw.]