jigger

• larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
• a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
• any small mast on a sailing vessel
• A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin
• One who, or that which, jigs
• A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion
• A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter´s wheel
• A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home
• A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl
• A supplementary sail
• A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Louisiana

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