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4 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Jewel \Jew"el\ (j[=u]"[e^]l or j[udd]"[e^]l), noun [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See {Joy}.]
1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form. --Shak.
2. A precious stone; a gem. --Shak.
3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing. ''Our prince (jewel of children).'' --Shak.
4. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
{Jewel block} (Naut.), block at the extremity of a yard, through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Jewel \Jew"el\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Jeweled}, or {Jewelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeweling}, or {Jewelling}.] To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels; to bejewel.
The long gray tufts . . . are jeweled thick with dew. --M. Arnold.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
jewel
noun
1: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry [syn: {gem}, {precious stone}]
2: a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry [syn: {gem}]
verb: adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses" [syn: {bejewel}] [also: {jewelling}, {jewelled}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
117 Moby Thesaurus words for "jewel": acceptable person, anklet, armlet, ball bearing, bangle, bead, beads, bearing, bejewel, beribbon, beset, bespangle, bevel bearing, bijou, boast, boon, bracelet, breastpin, brilliant, brooch, bushing, capital fellow, catch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, cosset, crown, darling, diadem, diamond, earring, engrave, favorite, feather, figure, filigree, find, flag, flounce, flower, fob, fondling, garland, gem, gentleman, godsend, good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good thing, good woman, headstock, honest man, ideal, idol, illuminate, lady, locket, marvel, matinee idol, mensch, minion, necklace, needle bearing, nonesuch, nonpareil, nose ring, ornament, paint, pearl, perfect gentleman, perfect lady, persona grata, pet, phoenix, pin, plum, plume, precious stone, preference, pride, pride and joy, prince, prize, real man, rhinestone, ribbon, right sort, ring, rock, roller bearing, rough diamond, spangle, sparkler, spoiled child, stickpin, stone, thrust bearing, tiara, tinsel, torque, treasure, trophy, trouvaille, wampum, windfall, winner, worthy, wreathe, wristband, wristlet
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