Jam

·noun An injury caused by jamming.

II. Jam ·noun A kind of frock for children.

III. Jam ·noun ·see Jamb.

IV. Jam ·vt To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door.

V. Jam ·vt To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

VI. Jam ·noun A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.

VII. Jam ·vt To press into a close or tight position; to Crowd; to Squeeze; to wedge in.

VIII. Jam ·noun 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.