jury mast
1Jury mast — Ju ry mast (a) A temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried away, or broken. (b) (Med.) An apparatus to support the trunk and head in spinal disease. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
2jury mast — ju̇(ə)r ē .mast n a device for supporting the head in cases of deterioration of the cervical spine (as in Pott s disease) that consists of a rod one end of which is secured to the back of the body and the other extended above the head to form a… …
3jury mast — noun a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off • Hypernyms: ↑mast * * * jury mast, a temporary mast replacing one that has been broken or carried away …
4Jury mast knot — Three variations of the Jury mast knot Names Jury mast knot, Masthead knot, Pitcher Knot, Jury masthead Category …
5jury mast — (Nautical) temporary mast that is placed to replace a mast that has broken off …
6jury mast — /ˈdʒʊəri mast/ (say joouhree mahst), /ˈdʒuri/ (say joohree) noun a temporary mast replacing one that has been broken or carried away. {see jury2} …
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8jury- — /joo ri / (nautical) combining form Indicating makeshift ORIGIN: Perh OFr ajurie aid, from L adjūtāre to aid • • • juˈrymast noun A temporary mast raised instead of one lost juˈry rig noun A temporary, makeshift rig juˈry rigged adjective Rigged… …
9jury — jury1 [joor′ē] n. pl. juries [ME jure < Anglo Fr juree < OFr, oath, judicial inquest < ML jurata, a jury, properly fem. pp. of L jurare, to take an oath, swear < jus (gen. juris), law < IE * yewos, fixed rule > OIr huisse, just] …
10Jury rig — Not to be confused with Jury tampering. Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a nautical term, on sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement …
