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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