jot (2)

t. [Prob. from O. Fr. jacter; Latin jacto.] To jolt, to jog, to nudge. ( Provincial.) jot-tër, s. [Eng. jot (1), v.; -er.] 1. One who jots down notes or memoranda. 2. A book in which memoranda are set down. jot-ting, pr . par., a. & 8. [Jот (1), v.] 2. Mach .: That portion of a shaft which rests in the bearings. 3. Naut .: A daily register of the ship's course and distance, the wind, weather, . IMG:content-0153.png:[blocks in formation]