These are the meanings of the letters JAMI when you unscramble them.
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Aim (v. i.)
To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
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Aim (v. i.)
To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.
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Aim (v. i.)
To guess or conjecture.
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Aim (v. t.)
To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).
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Aim (v. i.)
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
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Aim (v. i.)
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
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Aim (v. i.)
Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
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Aim (v. i.)
Conjecture; guess.
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Jam (n.)
A kind of frock for children.
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Jam (n.)
See Jamb.
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Jam (v. t.)
To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in.
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Jam (v. t.)
To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door.
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Jam (v. t.)
To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
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Jam (n.)
A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.
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Jam (n.)
An injury caused by jamming.
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Jam (n.)
A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.