 Definitions of jigger [ˈdʒɪg ər] 
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1. (n.) jigger
a person or thing that jigs.
2. jigger
any of various sails.
3. jigger
any of various mechanical devices, many of which have a jerky or jolting motion.
4. jigger
some contrivance, article, or part that one cannot or does not name more precisely.
5. jigger
½ oz. (45 ml) used in cocktail recipes.
6. jigger
a small whiskey glass holding this amount.
7. jigger
a machine for forming ceramic plates or the like in a plaster mold rotating beneath a template.
8. (n.) jigger
Also called jigger flea.
9. (v.t.) jigger
to jerk rapidly; jig.
10. jigger
to manipulate or alter, esp. for illegal or unethical purposes.
Etymology: (1865–70)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shot glass, jigger, pony
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
2. (noun) jiggermast, jigger
any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl
3. (noun) harvest mite, chigger, jigger, redbug
larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) jigger
a species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe
2. (noun) jigger
a pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i)
3. jigger
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
4. jigger
a horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel
5. jigger
a templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter's wheel
6. jigger
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
7. jigger
a small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl
8. jigger
a supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2 (b)
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