These are the meanings of the letters JAW when you unscramble them.
- Jaw (n.)
A notch or opening.
- Jaw (n.)
A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.
- Jaw (n.)
Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
- Jaw (n.)
Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering.
- Jaw (n.)
Impudent or abusive talk.
- Jaw (n.)
In the plural, the mouth.
- Jaw (n.)
One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
- Jaw (n.)
One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
- Jaw (n.)
The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
- Jaw (v. i.)
To scold; to clamor.
- Jaw (v. t.)
To assail or abuse by scolding.