- jigger jig·ger n
- ['dʒɪɡə(r)]
bicchierino da liquore
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jigger jig·ger n
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jig|ger — 1 «JIHG uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a small set of ropes and pulleys used on a ship. 2. a small sail. = jigger mast. (Cf. ↑jigger mast) 3. a small fishing boat with a jigger (sail). 4. a machine that operates with a jerky motion. 5. Informal. some… … Useful english dictionary
jig·ger — /ˈʤıgɚ/ noun, pl gers [count] : a small cup or glass that is used to measure alcohol; also : the amount held in a jigger He poured a jigger of whiskey into the glass … Useful english dictionary
Jigger — Jig ger, n. [See {Jig}, n. & v.] 1. One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also, the sieve used in jigging. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pottery) (a) A horizontal table carrying a revolving… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jigger mast — Jigger Jig ger, n. [See {Jig}, n. & v.] 1. One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also, the sieve used in jigging. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pottery) (a) A horizontal table carrying a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jigger — Jig ger, v. t. [Cf. {Jiggle}.] To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or send over with a jerk, as a golf ball. He could jigger the ball o er a steeple tall as most men would jigger a cop. Harper s Mag. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jigger — Jig ger (j[i^]g g[ e]r), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans}, or {Sarcopsylla penetrans}, or {Pulex penetrans}), which burrows beneath the skin; called also {jigger flea}. See {Chigoe}. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jigger flea — Jigger Jig ger (j[i^]g g[ e]r), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans}, or {Sarcopsylla penetrans}, or {Pulex penetrans}), which burrows beneath the skin; called also {jigger flea}. See {Chigoe}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jigger — Jig|ger 〈[ dʒı̣gə(r)] m. 3〉 1. Maschine zum Breitfärben von Gewebe 2. 〈Mar.〉 kleines Segel 3. Fischerboot, das damit ausgerüstet ist [engl.] * * * Jig|ger [ d̮ʒɪgɐ], der; s, [s] [engl. jigger]: 1. (Golf) Schläger mit schmalem, ein wenig geneigtem … Universal-Lexikon
jigger — jig·ger s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS tess. nome di più apparecchi usati per diversi trattamenti dei tessuti 2. TS tecn. trasformatore ad alta frequenza ideato da G. Marconi per i suoi primi apparati radiotelegrafici sintonici, che… … Dizionario italiano
Jigger — Jig|ger [ dʒigɐ] der; s, [s] <aus gleichbed. engl. jigger>: 1. ® Färbereimaschine, verwendet zum Färben faltenempfindlicher Gewebe. 2. Golfschläger für den Annäherungsschlag. 3. Segel am hintersten Mast eines Viermasters … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
jigger — jig|ger [ dʒıgər ] noun count 1. ) a very small glass for measuring alcohol a ) the amount that a jigger holds 2. ) a CHIGGER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
