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Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death. Shak.

Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits. M. Griffith (1660).

Dejected; chopfallen.

The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.

Having jaws; -- chiefly in composition; as, lantern-jawed. "Jawed like a jetty." Skelton.

See Maxilliped.

Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk. [Slang] H. Kingsley.

See Yawn. [Obs.] Marston.

Relating to the jaws. Gayton.

Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed person.

See Lockjaw.

A contraction of the muscles of the jaw by which its motion is suspended; a variety of tetanus.

Actinomycosis. [Colloq.]

Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower; -- said of dogs.

The lower jaw. Paley.

to the presence of Actinomyces bovis. It causes local suppurating tumors, esp. about the jaw. Called also lumpy jaw or big jaw. -- Ac`ti*no*my*cot"ic (#), a.

Near to the maxilla or jawbone.

. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America.

A kind of pipe wrench having a flaring jaw with teeth on one side.

A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.