(dated, Australia) A pot (incorporating a cup) used to make tea
jackstay
jackstay
noun
(nautical) A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable.
(nautical) A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.
(nautical) A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.
(underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.
jackstays
jackstays
noun
plural of jackstay
jacky
jacky
noun
(UK, dialect, archaic) English gin.
(slang, derogatory) A sailor.
jackyard
jackyard
noun
(nautical) A spar at the top of a mast that supports a topsail
jackyarder
jockey
jockey
noun
(Ireland, crime, slang) A rapist.
(UK, crime, slang) A prostitute's client.
(dated) A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
(dated) A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
An operator of some machinery or apparatus.
One who rides racehorses competitively.
That part of a variable resistor or potentiometer that rides over the resistance wire
The selling of an unsound horse for a sound price is regarded by a Yorkshire jockey
verb
To cheat or trick.
To jostle by riding against.
To maneuver (something) by skill for one's advantage.
To ride (a horse) in a race.
jockeydom
jockeydom
noun
The realm or sphere of jockeys (riders of racehorses).
jockeyed
jockeyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jockey
jockeying
jockeying
noun
The act of one who jockeys.
verb
present participle of jockey
jockeyish
jockeyism
jockeyism
noun
The practice or techniques of jockeys; the skill of riding a horse in a race.
jockeylike
jockeylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jockey (rider of racehorses).
jockeys
jockeys
noun
Synonym of jockey shorts
plural of jockey
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jockey
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
johnnycake
johnnycake
noun
(US) A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal.
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
journeycake
journeycake
noun
Alternative form of johnnycake
joystick
joystick
noun
A mechanical device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
verb
(rare) To manoeuvre by means of a joystick.
joysticks
joysticks
noun
plural of joystick
outjockey
outjockey
verb
(transitive) To outdo; to outvie.
outjockeyed
outjockeyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outjockey
outjockeying
outjockeying
verb
present participle of outjockey
skipjackly
skyjack
skyjack
noun
Synonym of scissor lift
verb
To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers and/or crew members.
skyjacked
skyjacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skyjack
skyjacker
skyjacker
noun
A person who commits skyjacking, who skyjacks.
skyjackers
skyjackers
noun
plural of skyjacker
skyjacking
skyjacking
noun
The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force. The hijacking of an airplane, especially in flight.
verb
present participle of skyjack
skyjackings
skyjackings
noun
plural of skyjacking
skyjacks
skyjacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skyjack