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jigger: see chigoe chigoe or jigger, small parasitic flea of tropical America and the S United States. Humans and their domestic animals are the main hosts.
..... Click the link for more information. . jigger 1. Golf an iron, now obsolete, with a thin blade, used for hitting long shots from a bare lie 2. any of a number of mechanical devices having a vibratory or jerking motion 3. a light lifting tackle used on ships 4. a small glass, esp for whisky, with a capacity of about one and a half ounces 5. Engineering a type of hydraulic lift in which a hydraulic ram operates the lift through a block and tackle which increases the length of the stroke 6. Canadian a device used when setting a gill net beneath ice jigger [′jig·ər] (mining engineering) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Hoisting mainsail and jigger was a matter of minutes. Oh, she ain't handsome, of course; but I will own up she don't look like the same woman, what with the ribbons an' lace jiggers Miss Pollyanna makes her wear 'round her neck. |
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