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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jewel \Jew"el\, n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See {Joy}.] 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. --Shak. 3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing ``Our prince (jewel of children).'' --Shak. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jewel \Jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jeweled}, or {Jewelled}; p. pr & vb n. {Jeweling}, or {Jewelling}.] To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: jewel n 1: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry [syn: {gem}, {precious stone}] 2: a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry [syn: {gem}] v : adorn with jewels
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