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Meaning of 'jigger' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jigger [ n.]
- A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.
- A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i).
2 . Jigger [ n. & v.]
- 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.
- A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel.
- A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter's wheel.
- 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.
- A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl.
- A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n., 2 (b).

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