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adv. [ OE. on char ajar, on the turn; AS. cerr, cyrr, turn, akin to G. kehren to turn, and to D. akerre. See Char. ] Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Bot.) See Ajouan. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Pg. ] (Zool) A South American short-tailed monkey (Pithecia melanocephala syn. Brachyurus melanocephala). [ Written also cacajo. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions.
Syn. -- genus Cajanus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea chavaria syn. Chauna chavaria), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also chauna, and faithful kamichi. It is often domesticated and is useful in guarding other poultry. See Kamichi. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Now usually spelled crackerjack. ] [ prob. from crack + jack, a man. ] 1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A preparation of popped corn, candied and pressed into small cakes. [ U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

a. [ Now usually spelled crackerjack. ] Of marked ability or excellence. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. [ Ar. ] (Bot.) An Arabian tree (Trichilia emetica). The fruit, which is emetic, is sometimes employed in the composition of an ointment for the cure of the itch. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A battle of World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese airbase. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Skr. mahārāja; mahat great + rāja king. ] A sovereign prince in India; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja; -- a title given also to other persons of high rank. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A shrubby tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus) widely distributed along tropical shores, which yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; it is often cultivated for ornament.
Syn. -- mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. An erect forest tree (Hibiscus elatus) of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; it yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
Syn. -- Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ species name. ] A large European spider crab.
Syn. -- European spider crab, king crab, Maja squinado. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A genus of cobras.
Syn. -- genus Naja. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers; same as Naiadaceae; the naiad family.
Syn. -- Naiadaceae, family Naiadaceae, family Najadaceae, naiad family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. The sole genus of the family Naiadaceae.
Syn. -- Naias, genus Naias, genus Najas. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. pl. [ Hind. pā-jāma, pāejāma, lit., leg closing. ] Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear. [ Also spelled pyjamas. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

or, chiefly U. S., /mhw>, n. pl. A garment, similar to the Oriental pyjama (which see), adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals, for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit of drawers and blouse for such wear. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. Same as Rajah. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hind. rājā, Skr. rājan, akin to L. rex, regis. See Regal, a. ] A native prince or king; also, a landholder or person of importance in the agricultural districts. [ India ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office or dignity of a rajah. [ 1913 Webster ]