Jeer

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A gear; a tackle.

II. Jeer ·noun A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.

III. Jeer ·noun An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship.

IV. Jeer ·vt To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to Taunt; to Flout; to mock at.

V. Jeer ·v To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to Scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker.