jess

[ jes ]

/ dʒɛs /

Falconry.

noun

a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash.

verb (used with object)

to put jesses on (a hawk).

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Origin of jess

1300–50; Middle English ges < Old French ges, gez, getz (nominative) (get oblique > French jet; cf. jet¹) ≪ Latin jactus a throwing, equivalent to jac(ere) to throw + -tus suffix of v. action

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Jess

[ jes ]

/ dʒɛs /

noun

a male or female given name, form of Jesse, Jessie, or Jessica.

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Example sentences from the Web for jess

But she surprised the test pilots—there were three, the chief test pilot Jack Waddell, Wygle and Jess Wallick.
The Sexy Dream of the 747|Clive Irving|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The progressive movement knows how critical adding more Democratic women to our government is,” said spokeswoman Jess McIntosh.
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I met Ned 10 years ago when we were all living together—him, Jess, and I—out in L.A., and Ned had been writing this.
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Chastain: No, but Jess [Weixler] told me you had some wild night out with dancing?
Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy on 'Eleanor Rigby,' First Heartbreak, and Robin Williams|Marlow Stern|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You were also on a great episode of New Girl where the gang plays “True American” and Nick and Jess kiss.
Brooklyn Decker on Her ‘Horrible’ Modeling Experiences, Marriage, and Cracking Hollywood|Marlow Stern|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were no presses or drawers with locks in the house, and Jess got hold of the glove again.
A Window in Thrums|J. M. Barrie
We are shorter than usual just now, said Jess, hating the phrase that comes so often to the lips of poverty.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
I never really meant it to sound like that, Chet, declared Jess, shaking her head.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
But when Jess had lowered her umbrella and backed into the shop, she found several customers waiting at the counter.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
On the Monday morning when I came downstairs, Jess was in her chair by the window, beaming, a piece of paper in her hand.
A Window in Thrums|J. M. Barrie

British Dictionary definitions for jess

jess

/ (dʒɛs) falconry /

noun

a short leather strap, one end of which is permanently attached to the leg of a hawk or falcon while the other can be attached to a leash

verb

(tr) to put jesses on (a hawk or falcon)

Derived forms of jess

jessed, adjective

Word Origin for jess

C14: from Old French ges, from Latin jactus a throw, from jacere to throw

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