*jar*

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 ]

(Phys.) A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A rough-haired East Indian variety of the greyhound. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a jar used in ancient Egyptian tombs to contain the intestines of a person who was mummified for burial; -- also called canopic vase. [ Also spelled Canopic jar. ] [ PJC ]

n. a jar for holding jellies or preserves.
Syn. -- jampot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ See Ajar. ] A turn. [ Only in phrase. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

On the jar, on the turn, ajar, as a door. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. jarre, Sp. jarra, from Ar. jarrah ewer; cf. Pers. jarrah. ] 1. A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bell jar,
Leyden jar. See in the Vocabulary. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Jarred p. pr. & vb. n. Jarring ] [ Cf. OE. charken to creak, AS. cearcian to gnash, F. jars a gander, L. garrire to chatter, prate, OHG. kerran to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon, ajar. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears. [ 1913 Webster ]

When such strings jar, what hope of harmony ? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

A string may jar in the best master's hand. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to interfere; to quarrel; to dispute. [ 1913 Webster ]

When those renowned noble peers Greece
Through stubborn pride among themselves did jar. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

For orders and degrees
Jar not with liberty, but well consist. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To tick; to beat; to mark or tell off. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

My thoughts are minutes, and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate; slight disagreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

And yet his peace is but continual jar. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cease, cease these jars, and rest your minds in peace. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A regular vibration, as of a pendulum. [ 1913 Webster ]

I love thee not a jar of the clock. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. pl. In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Pg., from the native name. ] (Zool.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To wet; to bemire. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fem. of jardinier gardener. See Garden. ] 1. An ornamental stand or receptacle for plants, flowers, etc., used as a piece of decorative furniture in room. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Cookery) A preparation of mixed vegetables stewed in a sauce with savory herbs, etc.; also, a soup made in this way. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. jarde, jardon. ] (Far.) A callous tumor on the leg of a horse, below the hock. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. OSw. jerga to repeat angrily, to brawl, Icel. jarg tedious iteration, F. jargonner to talk jargon. See Jargon gabble. ] To emit a harsh or discordant sound. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Jargoned p. pr. & vb. n. Jargoning. ] To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

The noisy jay,
Jargoning like a foreigner at his food. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle. ] 1. Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish. “A barbarous jargon.” Macaulay. “All jargon of the schools.” Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. Especially, an idiom with frequent use of informal technical terms, such as acronyms, used by specialists. “All jargon of the schools.” Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

The jargon which serves the traffickers. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ E. jargon, It. jiargone; perh. fr. Pers. zargūn gold-colored, fr. zar gold. Cf. Zircon. ] (Min.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. jargonelle a very gritty variety of pear. See Jargon zircon. ] A variety of pear which ripens early. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the mineral jargon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Icel., nobleman, chief. See Earl. ] A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Of Scand. origin: cf. Dan. jordnöd. ] (Bot.) An earthnut. Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Barranco Jaroso, in Spain. ] (Min.) An ocher-yellow mineral occurring in minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The goatsucker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The mahoganylike wood of the Australian Eucalyptus marginata. See Eucalyptus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Jar. ] Shaking; disturbing; discordant. “A jarring sound.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Discord; a clashing of interests. “Endless jarrings and immortal hate.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a jarring or discordant manner.

{ } n. 1. The driver of a hackney coach. [ Slang, Eng. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hackney coach. [ Slang, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The litter at the bottom of the jarvy. T. Hook. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ pr>(fī"&aitalic_;l).} n. (Elec.) A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate electricity. It is coated with tin foil, within and without, nearly to its top, and is surmounted by a brass knob which communicates with the inner coating, for the purpose of charging it with electricity. It is so named from having been invented in Leyden, Holland. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Sp. ] Any of certain basslike marine fishes (mostly of tropical seas, and having a deep, compressed body, protracile mouth, and large silvery scales) constituting the family Gerridae, as Gerres plumieri, found from Florida to Brazil and used as food. Also, any of numerous other fishes of similar appearance but belonging to other families. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of Goatsucker. [ 1913 Webster ]