Meaning of Jaw | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
2. A wave, a billow, a breaker.
   Northern-England, Scotland
3. The part of the face below the mouth.
4. A dash or spurt of water; any large quantity of water or other liquid.
   Northern-England, Scotland
5. Anything resembling the jaw (sense 1) of an animal in form or action; the mouth or way of entrance.
   especially, figuratively, in-plural
6. A notch or opening.
7. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
8. One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
9. The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
10. Impudent, abusive, or worthless talk.
    dated, slang
11. An axle guard.
    slang
12. The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.

Equivalents

Examples

“His jaw dropped in amazement.”

“I'm up and jaws are on the floor Lovers in the bathroom and a line outside the door”

“the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.”

“the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.”

“the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.”

“Give me the boy, now, and no more of your jaw. I am going to take the boy home with me.”

“"A lot you care," said Digory fiercely. "But I'm sick of this jaw. What have I got to do?"”

“Upo' the briny Borean jaws to float,”

“... a craft […] That, like the white sea-mew, jinket the jaws On the briny breist o' the main.”

“... ugly , ugly were the jaws That rowd unto their knee.”

“Scores o' our sturdiest farmers fail / To jouk the jaw, / An' broken-hearted[…]”

“But sweetly bends the reamin' bicker, To drown dull care in jaws o' liquor.”

“The nauseous mixture fell, When full in play; Wi' jaws upon the sprawling hash, […]”

“But Fisher - Willie and the lairds […] wash't their gebbies and their beards In sparklin' jaws o' claret. They're comin'! cry'd a bodie out; They're comin' now[…]”

“Wi' jaws o' yell some durty beutts / Pat loft suin in a slatter;”

“... a certain slight rollick in his voice and accent , perhaps due to the "jaws o' yell" in the yard yonder.”

“... , when he was gaun to be very big, and order in a great jaw of drink for the company, […]”

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