Jam

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A kind of frock for children.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

See Jamb.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.

2. An injury caused by jamming. [Colloq.]

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. Jam nut. See Check nut, under Check. -- Jam weld (Forging), a butt weld. See under Butt.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in. The . . . jammed in between two rocks. De Foe.

2. To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. [Colloq.]

3. To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. W. C. Russell.