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jack (cooking)
A device for rotating a
spit.
RT spit
CL food preparation and consumption
BT food preparation equipment
jacket
Outerwear covering the upperbody,
including the arms. Covers to the waist.
CL dress and personal accessories
BT outerwear
jamb
The vertical side of a window,
archway, doorway or fireplace.
CL architecture
BT architectural elementUF door jamb
jar
A wide mouthed container, usually
cylindrical without handles.
CL container
BT container <by form>
BT food and liquid storage container
javelin
A long spear designed to be thrown
in order to injure or kill a given target.
CL armour and weapons
BT spear
NT angonUF pilum
UF plumbatum
jerkin
Sleeveless short jacket.
CL dress and personal accessories
BT outerwear
jess
Straps fastened around the legs of a
hawk.
CL animal equipment
BT hawking equipment
jetton
A metal counter used in calculation
of financial sums but not itself directly exchangeable for coins, goods or
services.
RT gaming chip
CL measurement
UF casting counter
jewellery
An object, often including gems
and ornamentation, used as an adornment, usually on a person.
CL dress and personal accessories
BT personal ornament
NT amulet
NT anklet
NT armlet
NT bead
NT bracelet
NT brooch
NT brooch pin
NT dance ornament
NT finger ring
NT jewellery fitting
NT locket
NT lunula
NT neck ring
NT necklace
NT pectoral
NT penannular ring
NT pendant
NT toe ring
NT torc
jewellery fitting
Part of a piece of
jewellery.
CL dress and personal accessories
BT jewellery
NT cameo
NT gemstone
jews harp
An instrument consisting of a
small lyre-shaped metal frame held between the teeth, with a steel tongue
plucked with the finger.
CL music
BT musical instrument <integral>
jingle
An instrument strung with metal
pieces which sound when shaken.
CL music
BT rattle
jingle jangle
Decorative mounts on horse
harness
CL animal equipment
USE double spiked loop
jug
A container for holding or pouring
liquids, usually having a handle or lip.
CL container
BT container <by form>
BT drink serving containerCL food preparation and consumption
BT drink serving container
jumper
A loose piece of clothing about hip
length worn over other clothes, not usually tucked in at the waist.
CL dress and personal accessories
BT outerwear
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