Meaning

(obsolete) A self-confident person full of braggadocio..

Definitions by Sense

1. (obsolete) A self-confident person full of braggadocio.
2. Any of a number of devices that eject a pressurized stream of liquid.
3. (often science fiction) A vehicle or engine that works by jet propulsion.
4. An animal, such as a squid or jellyfish, that moves by jet propulsion. (Often used to distinguish it from similar animals with a different method of locomotion.)
5. One who drives or rides in a jet-propelled vehicle.
6. A place where there is a natural spout or eruption, such as a geyser or jet of lava.
7. (roller derby) A jammer (player who attempts to score points by making their way past other players) on the televised version of the game.
8. comparative form of jet: more jet

Example Sentences

So helpe me God , so were ye better ; What shulde a begger be a jetter?

A late fifteenth-century reference to 'the jetters of the Inns of Court' anticipates the exclusive association of jetting with young men, as the word jet appears frequently in late sixteenth-century satires of city gallants who are described as 'jetters.'

'Be not too confident.' 'Faith, I am not. Should a begger be a jetter? And yet—'

Many machines incorporate a mechanical or ultrasonic ' fobber ' or a jetter, using either beer or water , which induces beer in the filled bottle to rise as foam or fob and displace air in the space above the beer.

The medium-volume jetter has separate high pressure hoses for large and small diameter drains.

Occasionally problems do occur, such as when a wash jetter becomes blocked and so part of the tank is not cleaned.

Pressure, nozzle size, and the distance of the jetter from the capper are all adjusted based on package size and line speed. The settings should be evaluated based on the depth of the jet stream penetration, the control of the foam rise, and finally on the resulting headspace air and total package oxygen results.

The jetter was upon us and it was a piston-powered engine.

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When Should You Use Jetter?

Use jetter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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