3. (Hydraul. Engin.) A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea
to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor; a mole; as,
the Eads system of jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Jetty head (Naut.), a projecting part at the end of a wharf; the front
of a wharf whose side forms one of the cheeks of a dock.
Jet"ty, v. i. To jut out; to project. [Obs.] Florio.
||Jeu" d'es`prit" (?). [F., play of mind.] A witticism.
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Jew (?), n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L. Judaeus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; the
country of the Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y&?;h&?;dh Judah, son of Jacob.
Cf. Judaic.] Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of
the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin. -- Jew's mallow (Bot.), an
annual herb (Corchorus olitorius) cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a
pot herb, and in India for its fiber. -- Jew's pitch, asphaltum;
bitumen. -- The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his
cruelty to the Savior during his passion, is doomed to wander on the
earth till Christ's second coming.
Jew"bush` (?), n. (Bot.) A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus
Pedilanthus (P. tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and
possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities.
Jew"el (j"l or j"l), n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F.
joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.]
1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having
enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form.
Shak.