Jewel

Definition of Jewel

Jew´el   Pronunciation: jū´ĕl or jų´ĕl
n.1.
1.An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
Plate of rare device, and jewels
Of rich and exquisite form.
- Shak.
2.A precious stone; a gem.
3.An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
4.A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
Jewel block
(Naut.) block at the extremity of a yard, through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.
v. t.1.To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels; to bejewel.
[imp. & p. p. Jeweled or Jewelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jeweling, or Jewelling.]
The long gray tufts . . . are jeweled thick with dew.
- M. Arnold.

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acceptable person, anklet, armlet, ball bearing, bangle, bead, beads, bearing, bejewel, beribbon, beset, bespangle, bevel bearing, bijou, boast, boon, bracelet, breastpin, brilliant, brooch, bushing, capital fellow, catch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, cosset, crown, darling, diadem, diamond, earring, engrave, favorite, feather, figure, filigree, find, flag, flounce, flower, fob, fondling, garland, gentleman, godsend, good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good thing, good woman, headstock, honest man, ideal, idol, illuminate, lady, locket, marvel, matinee idol, mensch, minion, necklace, needle bearing, nonesuch, nonpareil, nose ring, paint, pearl, perfect gentleman, perfect lady, persona grata, pet, phoenix, pin, plum, plume, precious stone, preference, pride, pride and joy, prince, prize, real man, rhinestone, ribbon, right sort, ring, rock, roller bearing, rough diamond, spangle, sparkler, spoiled child, stickpin, stone, thrust bearing, tiara, tinsel, torque, treasure, trophy, trouvaille, wampum, windfall, winner, worthy, wreathe, wristband, wristlet
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