A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.
jackscrews
jackscrews
noun
plural of jackscrew
jackstraw
jackstraw
adj
(obsolete, of a person) Of no substance or worth.
Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
noun
(dated) An insignificant person.
(usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
jackstraws
jackstraws
noun
plural of jackstraw
jasperware
jasperware
noun
(ceramics) A form of pottery that has a stoneware body which is either white or colored, which is noted for its matte finish. It is a popular blue-and-white ware, but it comes in many other colors.
jasperwares
jasperwares
noun
plural of jasperware
jawbreakers
jawbreakers
noun
plural of jawbreaker
jawcrusher
jaworski
jawtwister
jaywalkers
jaywalkers
noun
plural of jaywalker
jeewhillijers
jeffersontown
jeffersontown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA, which is a major suburb of
jennerstown
jestword
jewelers
jewelers
noun
plural of jeweler
jewelleries
jewelleries
noun
plural of jewellery
jewellers
jewellers
noun
plural of jeweller
jewelries
jewelries
noun
plural of jewelry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jewelry