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Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.

See Jet. [Obs.]

A name given to a free-booting, unenlisted, armed man or guerrilla.

The common jay of the United States (Cyanocitta, or Cyanura, cristata). The predominant color is bright blue.

A popinjay. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A trifling, chattering, fop or coxcomb. "To be so pestered with a popinjay." Shak.

money or value supplied beforehand. I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances. Jay. The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made. Kent. In advance (a) In front; before. (b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received. (c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as, A is…

. Had his application been equal to his talents, his progress night have been greater. J. Jay.

siderate. This plan is recommended neither to blind approbation nor to blind reprobation. Jay.

nother by water or land; freighting. We are rivals with them in . . . the carrying trade. Jay.

r nation, by treaty. The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights. Jay.

The office of chief justice. Jay selected the chief-justiceship as most in accordance with his tastes. The Century.

or due; -- usually with on or upon. You may draw on me for the expenses of your journey. Jay.

community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it. Jay.

superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. Jay.

To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip. "Thou janglest as a jay." Chaucer.

unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner. The noisy jay, Jargoning like a foreigner at his food. Longfellow.

Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail.

y many zoölogists is considered the same species. See Elk. Moose bird (Zoöl.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack. -- Moose deer. Same as Moose. -- Moose yard (Zoöl.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.

See Popinjay, 1 (b).