Word
Jigger
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
jig-ger
Definition
- n. - A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which
burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.
- n. & v. - One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner
who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also, the sieve used
in jigging.
- n. & v. - A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which
earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel.
- n. & v. - A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a
potter's wheel.
- n. & v. - A light tackle, consisting of a double and single
block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the
purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle.
- n. & v. - A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl.
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