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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Jigger \Jig"ger\ (j[i^]g"g[~e]r), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans, or
Sarcopsylla penetrans, or Pulex penetrans), which
burrows beneath the skin; called also jigger flea. See
Chigoe.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small red mites
(esp. Tetranychus irritans and Tetranychus Americanus)
of the family Trombiculidae, which, in the larval or
leptus stage, burrow beneath the skin of man and various
animals, causing great annoyance. Also called chigger.
[Southern U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Jigger \Jig"ger\, v. t. [Cf. Jiggle.]
To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive
or send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
He could jigger the ball o'er a steeple tall as most
men would jigger a cop. --Harper's
Mag.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Jigger \Jig"ger\, n. [See Jig, n. & v.]
1. 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.
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2. (Pottery)
(a) A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which
earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's
wheel.
(b) A template or tool by which vessels are shaped on a
potter's wheel.
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3. (Naut.)
(a) 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. --Totten.
(b) A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl. [New Eng.]
(c) A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2
(b) .
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4. A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining
leather; same as Jack, 4
(i) .
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5. A small glass or measuring vessel holding 11/2 ounces (45
ml), used mostly for measuring liquor or drinking whiskey;
also, the quantity of liquid held in a jigger.
[PJC]
6. A thingamajig. [Colloq.]
[PJC]
Jigger mast. (Naut.)
(a) The after mast of a four-masted vessel.
(b) The small mast set at the stern of a yawl-rigged boat.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Dandy \Dan"dy\ (d[a^]n"d[y^]), n.; pl. Dandies
(d[a^]n"d[i^]z). [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow,
dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E.
dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.]
1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to
dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
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2. (Naut.)
(a) A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is
set.
(b) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small
boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.
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3. A dandy roller. See below.
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Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush.
Dandy fever. See Dengue.
Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached
several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at
each end.
Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making
paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the
paper.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Chigoe \Chig"oe\, Chigre \Chig"re\, n. [Cf. F. chigue, perh. fr.
Catalan chic small, Sp. chico; or of Peruvian origin.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans, formerly Pulex
penetrans), common in the West Indies and South America,
which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of the human
body, and burrowing beneath the skin produces great
irritation. When the female is allowed to remain and breed,
troublesome sores result, which are sometimes dangerous. See
Jigger. [Written also chegre, chegoe, chique,
chigger, jigger.]
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is sometimes erroneously given to certain
mites or ticks having similar habits.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Jigger \Jig"ger\, n. [See Jig, n. & v.]
1. 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.
2. (Pottery)
(a) A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which
earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's
wheel.
(b) A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a
potter's wheel.
3. (Naut.)
(a) 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. --Totten.
(b) A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl. [New Eng.]
(c) A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2
(b) .
4. A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining
leather; same as Jack, 4
(i) .
Jigger mast. (Naut.)
(a) The after mast of a four-masted vessel.
(b) The small mast set at the stern of a yawl-rigged boat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Jigger \Jig"ger\, n. [A corrupt. of chigre.] (Zo["o]l.)
A species of flea ({Sarcopsylla, or Pulex, penetrans), which
burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Jigger \Jig"ger\ (j[i^]g"g[~e]r), n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small red mites (esp.
Tetranychus irritans and T. Americanus) which, in the
larval or leptus stage, burrow beneath the skin of man and
various animals, causing great annoyance. [Southern U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Jigger \Jig"ger\, v. t. [Cf. Jiggle.]
To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive
or send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
He could jigger the ball o'er a steeple tall as most
men would jigger a cop. --Harper's
Mag.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Chigoe \Chig"oe\, Chigre \Chig"re\, n. [Cf. F. chigue, perh. fr.
Catalan chic small, Sp. chico; or of Peruvian origin.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A species of flea ({Pulex penetrans), common in the West
Indies and South America, which often attacks the feet or any
exposed part of the human body, and burrowing beneath the
skin produces great irritation. When the female is allowed to
remain and breed, troublesome sores result, which are
sometimes dangerous. See Jigger. [Written also chegre,
chegoe, chique, chigger, jigger.]
Note: The name is sometimes erroneously given to certain
mites or ticks having similar habits.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Dandy \Dan"dy\, n.; pl. Dandies. [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly
fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to
E. dandle. Senses 2&3 are of uncertain etymol.]
1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to
dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
2. (Naut.)
(a) A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is
set.
(b) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small
boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.
3. A dandy roller. See below.
Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush.
Dandy fever. See Dengue.
Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached
several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at
each end.
Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making
paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the
paper.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
jigger
n 1: a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
[syn: shot glass, pony]
2: any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the
mizzenmast of a yawl [syn: jiggermast]
3: larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including
human beings causing intense irritation [syn: harvest
mite, chigger, redbug]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
jigger
n.
1 (lb en US) A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or
other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid
ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1 fluid ounce
(approx. 30 ml).
2 (lb en US) A measure of 1½ fluid ounces (approx.
44 ml) of liquor.
3 (lb en US slang) A drink of whisky.
4 (lb en mining) The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.
5 (lb en mining) One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the
process of jigging.
6 (lb en pottery) A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware.
vb.
1 To alter or adjust, particularly in ways not originally intended.
2 (lb en pottery) To use a jigger.
3 To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or
send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
n.
1 A sandflea, ''Tunga penetrans'', of the order Siphonaptera; chigoe.
2 A larva of any of several mites in the family (taxlink
Trombiculidae family); chigger, harvest mite.
alt.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
n.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
vb.
(lb en slang obsolete) To imprison.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
jigger
n.
1 (lb en US) A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or
other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid
ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1 fluid ounce
(approx. 30 ml).
2 (lb en US) A measure of 1½ fluid ounces (approx.
44 ml) of liquor.
3 (lb en US slang) A drink of whisky.
4 (lb en mining) The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.
5 (lb en mining) One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the
process of jigging.
6 (lb en pottery) A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware.
vb.
1 To alter or adjust, particularly in ways not originally intended.
2 (lb en pottery) To use a jigger.
3 To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or
send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
n.
1 A sandflea, ''Tunga penetrans'', of the order Siphonaptera; chigoe.
2 A larva of any of several mites in the family (taxlink
Trombiculidae family); chigger, harvest mite.
alt.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
n.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
vb.
(lb en slang obsolete) To imprison.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
jigger
n.
1 (lb en US) A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or
other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid
ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1 fluid ounce
(approx. 30 ml).
2 (lb en US) A measure of 1½ fluid ounces (approx.
44 ml) of liquor.
3 (lb en US slang) A drink of whisky.
4 (lb en mining) The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.
5 (lb en mining) One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the
process of jigging.
6 (lb en pottery) A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware.
vb.
1 To alter or adjust, particularly in ways not originally intended.
2 (lb en pottery) To use a jigger.
3 To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or
send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
n.
1 A sandflea, ''Tunga penetrans'', of the order Siphonaptera; chigoe.
2 A larva of any of several mites in the family (taxlink
Trombiculidae family); chigger, harvest mite.
alt.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
n.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
vb.
(lb en slang obsolete) To imprison.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
jigger
n.
1 (lb en US) A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or
other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid
ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1 fluid ounce
(approx. 30 ml).
2 (lb en US) A measure of 1½ fluid ounces (approx.
44 ml) of liquor.
3 (lb en US slang) A drink of whisky.
4 (lb en mining) The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.
5 (lb en mining) One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the
process of jigging.
6 (lb en pottery) A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware.
vb.
1 To alter or adjust, particularly in ways not originally intended.
2 (lb en pottery) To use a jigger.
3 To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or
send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
n.
1 A sandflea, ''Tunga penetrans'', of the order Siphonaptera; chigoe.
2 A larva of any of several mites in the family (taxlink
Trombiculidae family); chigger, harvest mite.
alt.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
n.
1 (lb en slang archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
2 (lb en dialect Scouse dated) An alleyway separating the backs of
two rows of houses.
3 (lb en slang euphemism dated) The penis.
4 (lb en slang euphemism) A vagina.
5 (lb en obsolete UK thieves) A door.
vb.
(lb en slang obsolete) To imprison.
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
Jigger /jˈɪɡɜ/
[textil.] jigger , jig
Synonym: Breitfärbemaschine
see: Breitfärbemaschinen, Jigger
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
Jigger /jˈɪɡɜ/
jiggers, jigs
Synonym: Breitfärbemaschinen
see: Breitfärbemaschine, Jigger
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
الأداة
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
štamprle
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
stojan na tága
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
sklenička
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
hlt
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
štamprle na whisky
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
[coll.] Ankopplungsspule , Kopplungsspule , Koppelspule [electr.]
Synonym: coupling coil
see: coupling coils, jiggers
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
Aufsetzform
Note: Töpferei
see: jiggers
Note: pottery
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
Bock , Brücke
Note: Auflage für den Billiardstock
see: jiggers
Note: rest for a billiard cue
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
Breitfärbemaschine , Jigger [textil.]
Synonym: jig
see: jiggers, jigs
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
[Can.] [NZ] [railway] Gleiskraftwagen , Draisine
Note: Bahn
Synonyms: track motor car, track car, gang car
see: track cars, gang cars, jiggers
Note: railway
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
Gläschen Schnaps , Schnapserl [Bayr.] [Ös.] , Stamperl [Bayr.] [Ös.]
Note: klein, Buderl [Ös.]
Note: groß
"a jigger/pony/short/shot of vodka" - ein Gläschen/Stamperl Wodka
Synonyms: pony, short, shot, snifter
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
Schnapsglas , Stamperl [Bayr.] [Ös.]
Note: klein, Buderl [Ös.]
Note: groß
Synonym: shot glass
see: jiggers, shot glasses
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
Siebsetzmaschine , Setzapparat [min.]
Synonym: jig for separating ore
see: jiggers, jigs for separating ore
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
Schüttelrutsche
Synonyms: shaker conveyor, shaking conveyor, jig, jigging chute, shaker chute, shaking chute, jigging conveyor, vibrating conveyor, chute conveyor, pan conveyor, bumping trough
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
1. (den.) bocurum veya mancana yelkeni
2. ufak bir çeşit yelken gemisi
3. golfta demir uçlu ufak çomak
4. kokteyl karıştırmak için ölçü olarak kullanılan ufak cam bardak.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
jigger /dʒˈɪɡə/
1. (bak.) chigoe.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
119 Moby Thesaurus words for "jigger":
affair, angler, article, artifact, cat flea, chigoe, cockroach,
concern, crab, dibber, dibbler, dingus, dofunny, dog flea,
dohickey, dojigger, dojiggy, domajig, domajigger, doodad, dowhacky,
draft, dram, drench, drift netter, drifter, drink, drop, eppes,
etwas, fidget, fisher, fisherman, flea, flick, flip, flirt,
flounce, flumadiddle, gadget, gargle, gigamaree, gimmick, gizmo,
grayback, guddler, guzzle, have the fidgets, hickey, hitch,
hootenanny, hootmalalie, itch, jacker, jerk, jig, jigget, jiggle,
jog, joggle, jolt, libation, louse, material thing, mite, nip, nit,
object, parasite, peg, piscator, piscatorialist, piscatorian,
pluck, potation, potion, pull, quelque chose, red bug, roach,
round, round of drinks, sand flea, shot, sip, snake, snatch,
snifter, snort, something, spot, suck, sup, swig, swill,
the compleat angler, thing, thingum, thingumabob, thingumadad,
thingumadoodle, thingumajig, thingumajigger, thingumaree,
thingummy, trawler, troller, tweak, twitch, vellicate, vermin,
weevil, wet, whaler, whatchy, widget, wrench, yank, yerk
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 跳汰机,小玩意
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