jigger

Noun

Synonyms: shot glass pony jiggermast harvest mite chigger redbug

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskeySynonyms: shot glass pony
any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawlSynonyms: jiggermast
larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritationSynonyms: harvest mite chigger redbug

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Jigger \Jig"ger\ (j[i^]g"g[~e]r), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.]

1.(Zool.) 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.(Zool.) Any one of several species of small red mites (esp. Tetranychus irritans and Tetranychus Americanus) of the family Trombiculidae, which, in the larval or leptus stage, burrow beneath the skin of man and various animals, causing great annoyance. Also called chigger. [Southern U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

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.]

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 mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel. (b) A template or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter's wheel. [1913 Webster]

3.(Naut.) (a) 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. --Totten. (b) A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl. [New Eng.] (c) A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2 (b) . [1913 Webster]

4.A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i) . [1913 Webster]

5.A small glass or measuring vessel holding 11/2 ounces (45 ml), used mostly for measuring liquor or drinking whiskey; also, the quantity of liquid held in a jigger. [PJC]

6.A thingamajig. [Colloq.] [PJC]

Jigger mast. (Naut.) (a) The after mast of a four-masted vessel. (b) The small mast set at the stern of a yawl-rigged boat. [1913 Webster]

Dandy \Dan"dy\ (d[a^]n"d[y^]), n.; pl. Dandies (d[a^]n"d[i^]z). [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.]

1.One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb. [1913 Webster]

2.(Naut.) (a) A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set. (b) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen. [1913 Webster]

3.A dandy roller. See below. [1913 Webster]

Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush.

Dandy fever. See Dengue.

Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each end.

Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the paper. Dandy-cock

Chigoe \Chig"oe\, Chigre \Chig"re\, n. [Cf. F. chigue, perh. fr. Catalan chic small, Sp. chico; or of Peruvian origin.] (Zool.) A species of flea (Tunga penetrans, formerly Pulex penetrans), common in the West Indies and South America, which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of the human body, and burrowing beneath the skin produces great irritation. When the female is allowed to remain and breed, troublesome sores result, which are sometimes dangerous. See Jigger. [Written also chegre, chegoe, chique, chigger, jigger.] [1913 Webster]

Note: The name is sometimes erroneously given to certain mites or ticks having similar habits. [1913 Webster]