The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . 0.[Prov. Eng.] jackadandy (jaka-dandi), n.; pi. jackadan-dies (-diz). [< jack^ + -a- (a meaningless .sylla-ble) -f- dajidi/i.] A little foppish fellow; a dan-diprat. Vaiibrngli, Confederacy, Jack-a-green (jaka-gren), n. Same as Jack jackass (jakas), n. [< jack- + assl.] 1. Ain the green (which see, under.;ncfcl). jackal (jakal), II. [Formerlyjackall, sometimesaccom. jack-call; It. sciacal = Ct. Dan. Sw. schakal = D. ja-khals) = Sp. chacal = Pg. chacal, jaca
The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . 0.[Prov. Eng.] jackadandy (jaka-dandi), n.; pi. jackadan-dies (-diz). [< jack^ + -a- (a meaningless .sylla-ble) -f- dajidi/i.] A little foppish fellow; a dan-diprat. Vaiibrngli, Confederacy, Jack-a-green (jaka-gren), n. Same as Jack jackass (jakas), n. [< jack- + assl.] 1. Ain the green (which see, under.;ncfcl). jackal (jakal), II. [Formerlyjackall, sometimesaccom. jack-call; It. sciacal = Ct. Dan. Sw. schakal = D. ja-khals) = Sp. chacal = Pg. chacal, jacal = , < Ar. jaridl (usually wdwi or ihn dwi), <Pers. shaghdl, a jackal; ef. Skt. grigdla, a jack-al, a fox.] 1. A kind of wild dog somewhatresembling a , which inhabits Asia and Af-rica; one of several species of old-world fox-like Canida; of the genus Caiiis, as C. aureus of Asia, or 6t Africa. The jackals are of iopkoo, -ippr fiakas-derl « African ar,gregarious habits, huntuig in packs, rarely attacking the jaCKass-aeer Qaw as-oer), ii. An Atiican an. Jackal iCtinis inesoftutas). larger quadrupeds, lurking during the day, and coming outat night with dismal cries. They feed on the remnantsof the lions prey, dead carcasses, and the smaller animalsand poultiy. The jackal interbreeds with tlie common male ass; a jack. A jackass heehaws from the rick. The passive oxen gaping. Tennyson, Amphioii. Hence — 2. A very stupid or ignorant person :used in contempt.— 3. Naut., same as liairse-liai/.—Jackass copal, chacazc copal. See copa^,— giant kingfisher, Daceln giyas: so called fromits discorilant outciy. See cut under Daeelo. Also called _ .?<calei-x cbick. [Australia. ] jackass-brig (jakas-brig), k. Abrig with squaretopsail and topgallantsail instead of a gaff-top-sail. , the singsing, Kobus singsiiig. jackass-fish (jakas-fish), H, A fish of the fam-ily Cirritidce, Chilodiictijlus macroptcriis,
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