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Jam :: "Jam (v. t.) To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door..

Doorpost :: Doorpost (n.) The jamb or sidepiece of a doorway.

Jam :: Jam (v. t.) To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in.

Jam :: Jam (v. t.) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

Franklin Stove :: Franklin stove () A kind of open stove introduced by Benjamin Franklin, the peculiar feature of which was that a current of heated air was directly supplied to the room from an air box; -- now applied to other varieties of open stoves..

Jacobian :: "Jacobian (a.) Of or pertaining to a style of architecture and decoration in the time of James the First, of England..

Subject :: Subject (a.) Placed under the power of another; specifically (International Law), owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as, Jamaica is subject to Great Britain..

Lawsonia :: Lawsonia (n.) An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is called Egyptian privet, and in the West Indies, Jamaica mignonette..

Lovelock :: Lovelock (n.) A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; -- worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I.

Doorcheek :: Doorcheek (n.) The jamb or sidepiece of a door.

Plumosite :: Plumosite (n.) Same as Jamesonite.

Bowie Knife :: Bowie knife () A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife..

Benjamite :: Benjamite (n.) A descendant of Benjamin; one of the tribe of Benjamin.

Jam :: "Jam (n.) A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river..

Mould :: Mould (v. t.) To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb..

Jamdani :: "Jamdani (n.) A silk fabric, with a woven pattern of sprigs of flowers..

Jammed :: Jammed (imp. & p. p.) of Ja.

Broadleaf :: Broadleaf (n.) A tree (Terminalia latifolia) of Jamaica, the wood of which is used for boards, scantling, shingles, etc; -- sometimes called the almond tree, from the shape of its fruit..

Jamb :: "Jamb (v. t.) See Jam, v. t..

Jambeux :: "Jambeux (n.) In the Middle Ages, armor for the legs below the knees..

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