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   jack ladder
         n 1: (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting
               wooden or metal rungs or steps [syn: {Jacob's ladder},
               {jack ladder}, {pilot ladder}]

English Dictionary: jack ladder by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jay Gould
n
  1. United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
    Synonym(s): Gould, Jay Gould
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jewish holy day
n
  1. a religious holiday for Jews
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jaculate \Jac"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jaculated}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Jaculating}.] [L. jaculatus, p. p. of jaculari. See
      {Ejaculate}.]
      To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jaculate \Jac"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jaculated}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Jaculating}.] [L. jaculatus, p. p. of jaculari. See
      {Ejaculate}.]
      To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jaculate \Jac"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jaculated}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Jaculating}.] [L. jaculatus, p. p. of jaculari. See
      {Ejaculate}.]
      To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jaculation \Jac`u*la"tion\, n. [L. jaculatio.]
      The act of tossing, throwing, or hurling, as spears.
  
               Hurled to and fro with jaculation dire.   --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jaculator \Jac"u*la`tor\, [L.]
      1. One who throws or casts. [R.]
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.) The archer fish ({Toxotes jaculator}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jaculatory \Jac"u*la*to*ry\, a. [L. jaculatorius: cf. F.
      jaculatoire.]
      Darting or throwing out suddenly; also, suddenly thrown out;
      uttered in short sentences; ejaculatory; as, jaculatory
      prayers. --Smart.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Joculator \Joc"u*la`tor\, n. [L. See {Juggler}.]
      A jester; a joker. [Obs.] --Strutt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Joculatory \Joc"u*la*to*ry\, a. [L. joculatorius.]
      Droll; sportive. [Obs.] --Cockeram.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Joggling}.] [Freq. of jog.]
      1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to
            cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
  
      2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent
            sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
  
                     The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss
                     posts.                                                --Gwilt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Juggle \Jug"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Juggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Juggling}.] [OE. juglen; cf. OF. jogler, jugler, F. jongler.
      See {Juggler}.]
      1. To play tricks by sleight of hand; to cause amusement and
            sport by tricks of skill; to conjure.
  
      2. To practice artifice or imposture.
  
                     Be these juggling fiends no more believed. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jugulate \Ju"gu*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jugulated}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Jugulating}.] [L. jugulatus, p. p. of jugulare, fr.
      jugulatum. See {Jugular}.]
      To cut the throat of. [R.] --Jacob Bigelow.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jugulate \Ju"gu*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jugulated}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Jugulating}.] [L. jugulatus, p. p. of jugulare, fr.
      jugulatum. See {Jugular}.]
      To cut the throat of. [R.] --Jacob Bigelow.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jugulate \Ju"gu*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jugulated}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Jugulating}.] [L. jugulatus, p. p. of jugulare, fr.
      jugulatum. See {Jugular}.]
      To cut the throat of. [R.] --Jacob Bigelow.
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