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To join mutually; to unite. [R.] Shak.

The space or interval between two joists. Gwilt.

A jolting motion; a jogging pace.

A long outer garment worn by both sexes of Mohammedans of the better class.

One who causes gloom or grief; a dispiriting person. W. Black.

A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.

See Kitchen middens.

The joint of the knee.

Geniculate; kneed. See Kneed, a., 2.

Having a lap joint, or lap joints, as many kinds of woodwork and metal work.

icating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindoos. [Written also majoun.]

A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century.

Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.

. An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps.

A man who has authority to act, within certain limits, as master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or officer.

The right of succession to property according to age; -- so termed in some of the countries of continental Europe.

The office or rank of a major.

Increase; enlargement. [Obs.] Bacon.

Of or pertaining to Majorca. -- n.

The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority. Specifically: