Index of English words, starting with "jo"

(1) - Jointress (n.) A woman who has a jointure.

(1) - Jointure (v. t.) To settle a jointure upon.
(2) - Jointure (n.) An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.
(3) - Jointure (n.) A joining; a joint.

(1) - Jointworm (n.) The larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (Eurytoma hordei), which is found in gall-like swellings on the stalks of wheat, usually at or just above the first joint. In some parts of America it does great damage to the crop.

(1) - Joist (v. t.) To fit or furnish with joists.
(2) - Joist (n.) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a.

(1) - Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
(2) - Joke (v. t.) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
(3) - Joke (n.) Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
(4) - Joke (n.) Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.