JAGGER


Meaning of JAGGER in English

I. -gə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: jag (II) + -er

1. : one that jags ; specifically : jagging wheel

2. chiefly dialect : something sharp or prickly: as

a. : bramble , thorn

b. : a frayed bit of wire on a worn cable

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: jag (III) + -er

dialect Britain : one that carries a jag: as

a. : an itinerant peddler

b. : packhorse

III. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Dutch jager, literally, hunter, from Middle Dutch, from jagen to hunt + -er — more at yacht

archaic : a boat accompanying a fishing fleet to supply and empty the boats

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