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  1. 1. n. A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. & v. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. & v. A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. & v. A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter's wheel. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. & v. A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. & v. A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. & v. A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2 (b). Source: opted
  8. 8. n. A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i). Source: opted
  9. 9. n. a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation Source: wordnet

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