Jehaun Shah, Ind. king of the world.
JEHOULDAR, Ind. Treasurer.
JELOUDAR, Ind. belonging to the train or equipage.
JEMADE, Ind. the Indian word for month.
JEMIDAR or JEMMADAR, Ind. means a captain or chief of a company; it is the title of a black officer who has the same rank as a white lieutenant in the E. India company’s service. The author of the history of the Carnatic calls Jemidars or Jemmadars, captains either of horse or foot.
JENIZER-EFFENDI, an appointment among the Turks, which in some degree resembles that of provost-marshal in European armies. The only functions which this officer is permitted to exercise are those of judge to the company. He sits on particular days for the purpose of hearing the complaints of the soldiers, and of settling their differences. If a case of peculiar difficulty should occur, he reports the same to the Aga, whose opinion and determination are final.
JERSEY, an island on the coast of Normandy in France, which has belonged to the English ever since the Norman conquest. Although this island, as well as that of Guernsey, is still governed by the ancient Norman laws, it is nevertheless subject to the British mutiny act in many particulars.
JERUMONA, Ind. Mulct, fine, or penalty.
JETH, Ind. the name of a month which in some degree coincides with our month of May.
JET, Fr. a term signifying the motion of any body that is urged forward by main force; it likewise means the space which is gone over by any propelled body.