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A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference. The jostle of South African nationalities and civilization. The Nation.

aw. [Written also jole, choule, chowle, and geoule.] Cheek by jowl, with the cheeks close together; side by side; in close proximity. "I will go with three cheek by jole." Shak. " Sits cheek by jowl." Dryden.

To nestle or collect together in a covey; -- said of quails and partridges.

Coupled together.

To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; -- often followed by together or up. Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together Burton. Every clime and age Jumbled together. Tennyson.

ing; to bounce; to jolt. "The jumping chariots." Nahum iii. 2. A flock of geese jump down together. Dryden.

ly to feasting by public officers at the public cost. Job's children junketed and feasted together often. South.

A native garment or rug of skin sewed together in the form of a square. [South Africa]

A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a…

mall anchor; also, a kind of anchor formed by a stone inclosed by pieces of wood fastened together. [Written also killick.]

One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper. Halliwell.

To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying. A great sheet knit at the four corners. Acts x. 11. When your head did but ache, I knit my handkercher about your brows. Shak.

A number of things tied or knit together; a bundle; a fagot. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. When they [stems of asphodel] be dried, they ought to be made up into knitchets, or handfuls. Holland.

A string that draws together a purse or bag. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.

head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. When heroes knock their knotty heads together. Rowe.

A fastening together of the pars or ends of one or more threads, cords, ropes, etc., by any one of various ways of tying or entangling.

band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc. His hat hung at his back down by a lace. Chaucer. For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself he tied. Spenser.

Small steel plates combined together so as to slide one upon the form a piece of armor.

earing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.

A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like. Fairholt.