jaculation

[Lat. jaculatio, from jacula tus, pa. par. of jaculor.] The act of throwing or hurling mi ive weapons. jăc-u-lā-tõr, s. [Lat., from jaculatus, pa. par. of jaculor.] *1. Ord. Lang.: One who throws or darts. 2. Zool.: The Archer-fish (q. v.). jăc-u-lā-tõr-ý, adj . [Latin jaculator i us , from jaculatus , pa. par. of jaculor ; Fr. jaculatoire .] Throwing or darting out suddenly; uttered or thrown out suddenly or in short sentences; ejaculatory. jăc-u-lūs, s . [Lat. that which is thrown; a fishing-net; a serpent which darts at its prey; a noose thrown over the horns of cattle.] Zool.: A genus of Dipodide. Jaculus labrador i us is the Labrador Jumping Mouse. Jāde (1), s . [Etym. doubtful, probably of Toutonic origin.] 1. A sorry nag; a broken-down, worthle horse. 2. An old woman, a wench, a quean. (Used in contempt.) 3. A young woman. (Not nece arily used in contempt.) jāde (2), s. [Sp. pietra di hijada kidney-stone. ( King.)] Min.: A ma ive or sometimes cryptocrystalline silicate of magnesia, allied to hornblende, with specific gravity from 2.96-3-18, and hardne from 5.5-6.5. Damour divides it into "Oriental Jade," with specific gravity 2-96-3-06; colors white and white variously tinted, greenish-gray, and many shades of green; and "Oceanic Jade," specific gravity 318, differing also from the former in po e ing a silky luster due to exceedingly delicate fibers. Found in situ in Central Asia, China, and New Zealand. Much used for ornamental and other purposes by ancient peoples, having been found as implements in the remains of prehistoric lake dwellings, and by Dr. Schliemann on the site of Troy. (For geographical distribution and archeological uses, see Fischer : Nephrit u. Jadcit, Stutt gart, 1880.) jāde, v. t. & i. [JADE (1), s.] A. Transitive: *1. To ride or drive overmuch; to overdrive. *2. To treat as a jade; to spurn, to kick. 3. To tire out, to fatigue, to weary. *4. To make appear like a jade; to make appear ridiculous; to befool. *B. In trans.: To become weary or worn out; to lose spirit. jadeite Jade-Ite, s. [Named by Damour from jade ; suff. -ite ( Min .).J Min.: A silicate of alumina, soda, a little lime, magnesia, and iron. Specific gravity 3-28-34; hard ne , 6.5-7; colors, milky-white with bright-green veins and splotches, various tints of greenish and bluish-gray, orange-yellow, apple and emerald green (all green shades brighter than in oriental jade), rarely violet. The splinters fuse in the flame of a spirit-lamp. Damour, from analyses, suggests a relation to the epidotes. Found in Central Asia, China (where, under the name of "Feitsui," it is much prized), and as articles worked by the Aztecs, in Mexico. (See Fischer : Nephrit u. Jadeit , Stuttgart, 1880.)