English Dictionary: jolly boat | by the DICT Development Group |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jellify \Jel"li*fy\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Jellified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jellifying}.] To make, or to become, gelatinous; to jelly. -- {Jel`li*fi*ca"tion}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jelly \Jel"ly\, n.; pl. {Jellies}. [ Formerly gelly, gely, F. gel[82]e jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin to gelu frost. See {Gelid}.] 1. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like. 2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly. {Jelly bag}, a bag through which the material for jelly is strained. {Jelly mold}, a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes. {Jelly plant} (Bot.), Australian name of an edible seaweed ({Eucheuma speciosum}), from which an excellent jelly is made. --J. Smith. {Jelly powder}, an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to calf's-foot jelly. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jolly-boat \Jol"ly-boat`\, n. [A corruption of Dan. jolle yawl, or of D. jol yawl + E. boat. See {Yawl} the boat.] (Naut.) A boat of medium size belonging to a ship. |