Joss-block, jos′-blok, n. (prov.) a horse-block.
Jostle, jos′l, v.t. to joust or strike against: to drive against. [Freq. of joust.]
Jot, jot, n. the least quantity assignable.—v.t. to set down briefly: to make a memorandum of:—pr.p. jot′ting; pa.p. jot′ted.—ns. Jot′ter, one who jots: a book for memoranda; Jot′ting, a memorandum. [L.,—Gr. iōta—Heb. yōdh, the smallest letter in the alphabet, Eng. i.]
Jotun, yō′tun, n. a giant. [Ice. jötunn.]
Jougs, joogz, n. an iron neck-ring that constituted the old Scottish pillory. [O. Fr. joug, a yoke—L. jugum.]
Jouisance, jōō′is-ans, n. (Spens.) joyousness. [Fr.,—jouir, to enjoy—L. gaudēre, to rejoice.]
Jouk, Jook, jōōk, v.i. (Scot.) to duck or dodge: to bow.—ns. Jouk′ery, Jook′ery, trickery; Jouk′ery-pawk′ery, low cunning, trickery.
Joule, jōōl, n. the practical unit of electrical energy. [After James Prescott Joule (1818-89).]
Jounce, jowns, v.t. and v.i. to jolt, shake.