jockeship

[ Eng.jockey; -ship.] 1. The art or practice of riding horses in horse races; horsemanship. 2. A jockey; one whose acts resemble those of a jockey; the character or position of a jockey. *Joc-onde, a. [JOCUND.] Jō-cose, a . [Latin jocosus , from jocus =a joke (q. v.).] 1. Of persons: Humorous, facetious; given to jokes or jesting. 2. Of things : Containing a joke; droll, amusing. jō-cose-lý, adv . [Eng. jocose ; -ly.] Jocularly, facetiously; in a jocose or humorous manner. jō-cose-ne , s . [English jocose ; -ne .) The quality of being jocose merriments jō-co-sër-1-ous, a . [Eng. jocose , and serious .] Given at one time to jocosene , at another to seriousne ; partaking of the qualities of mirth and sadne ; serio-comic. *Jō-cos-i-ty, s. [Eng. jocos (e); -ity.] 1. Jocularity, facetiousne , waggery. 2. A joke; a jocose act, story, or phrase. joc-tě-lěg, s. [A corruption of Jacques de Liège, a famous cutler of that Belgian city.] A large pocket-knife. joc-u-lar, joc-u-lar-ý, a . [Latin jocular is , from joculus , dim in. of jocus =a joke (q.v.).] 1. Of persons: Addicted to jesting; merry, facetious. 2. Of things : Merry, sportive, amusing; embodying a joke. joc-u-lăr-I-ty, s . [English jocular ; -ity.) The quality of being jocular; sportivene , merriment. joc-u-lar-lý, adv . [Eng. jocular ; -ly.] In a jocular manner; sportively, jestingly. joc-u-lar-ý, a. [JOCULAR.] *joc-u-lat-or, s . [Lat.) A jester, a joker; a fool by profe ion. [JUGGLER.] *joc-u-la-tor-ý, a. [Latin joculator i us , from joculator =a jester.] Uttered in jest; droll, merry, humorous.