jacket

n. கைப்பகுதியுள்ள புறச்சட்டை, சிறுசட்டை, கச்சு, வெப்பாலையின் உள்வெப்பக் காப்பு மேலுறை, புத்தகத்தின் வண்ண அட்டைப் பொதியுறை. விலங்கின் மேல்தோல், உருளைக்கிழங்கு மேல்தோல், (வினை) அட்டைப் பொதியுறையால் மூடு.

---

Jack"et, n. Etym: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.] 1. A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts. 2. An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc. 3. (Mil.) Defn: In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reënforcing the tube in which the charge is fired. 4. A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket. Blue jacket. (Naut.) See under Blue. -- Steam jacket, a space filled with steam between an inner and an outer cylinder, or between a casing and a receptacle, as a kettle. -- To dust one's jacket, to give one a beating. [Colloq.] Jack"et, v. t. 1. To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket. 2. To thrash; to beat. [Low]

---