JEER

jeer. Jeer, v.t. to scoff, to rally; n. a scoff, gibe, jest

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Jeer (?), n. [[Cf. Gear.]] (Naut.) (a) A gear; a tackle. (b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship. Jeer capstan (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.