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▪ I. jagger1|ˈdʒægə(r)|
[f. jag v.1 + -er1.]
One who or that which jags; spec. a jagging-iron, also a toothed chisel.
In quot. 1562, prob. error for iagges: see jag n.1 4.
[1562Turner Herbal ii. H j a, Lupine hath..a lefe with v. or seuen iaggers, which altogether, when as they are growen out, haue the lykenes of a ruel of a spor, or of a sterr.] 1825–80Jamieson, Jagger, a prickle, that which jags. Fife. 1864Webster, Jagger,..a jagging-iron. 1875Knight Dict. Mech., Jagger..2. A toothed chisel. 1892Voice (N.Y.) 15 Sept., Mix the eggs with flour..cut them the shape of a long narrow leaf..cut them with a jagger so they will be notched.
▪ II. ˈjagger2 dial.
[f. jag n.2 or v.2 + -er1.]
1. a. A carrier, a carter. b. A pedlar, a hawker.
1514Barclay Cyt. & Uplondyshm. 14 Coblers, or tynkers, or else costard iaggers. 1822Scott Pirate v, A stout, vulgar little man, who had..the humble appearance of a pedlar, called ‘jagger’ in these islands. Ibid. xviii, The jagger, or travelling merchant, as he styled himself..on one pony, and his pack of goods..forming the burden of another. 1868Holme Lee B. Godfrey xlvii. 262 There's the jagger's bell—Ralph promised to buy me a comb. 1887S. Chesh. Gloss., Jagger, a carter, esp. a man who makes his living by carting for other people, e.g. fetching their coal.
2. Mining. A man who carries ore on pack-horses from a mine to the place where it is smelted. Also, a boy who has charge of the ‘jags’ or trains of trucks in a coal-mine.
1747Hooson Miner's Dict., Jaggers, this includes both the Men and Horses, that are imploy'd to carry the Ore on the Horses Backs, from the Mine to the Place where it is Smelted, yet we say seperately Jagger-Lads, and Jagging-Horses. 1870Swaledale Gloss., Jagger, a driver of pack-horses. 1900Daily News 9 Feb. 3/1 The trains of trucks..are called ‘jags’, and the lads who attend to them are consequently called ‘jaggers’.
3. Comb., as jagger-galloway, jagger-horse.
1825Brockett, Jagger-galloway, a pony with a peculiar saddle for carrying lead, etc. 1870Swaledale Gloss., Jagger-horse, a pack-horse.
▪ III. † ˈjagger3 Obs.
Forms: α. 7–8 yager, (yawger, yagger). β. 8 jagger, (jaggar, jagar).
[a. Du. jager, abbreviation of haringjager, f. haring herring + jagen to chase, dog, pursue.]
A sailing-vessel which followed a fishing fleet in order to bring the fish from the busses and to supply these with stores and provisions.
α1615E. S. Brit. Buss in Arb. Garner III. 636 A Yager (which is a caravel or a merchant's ship employed to seek out the said Herring Busses, and to buy of them their herrings upon the first packing). 1622Malynes Anc. Law-Merch. 242 Lading their ships twice or thrice before they come to Yarmouth, sending them away by the Merchants ships that send them victuals, barrels, and more salt and nets if they need any; which ships are called Yagers, that is to say Hunters or Doggerbotes, and these ships do carry them, and sell them in the East countries. 1733P. Lindsay Interest Scot. 196 Those who have Yagers to attend them, &c. continue fishing until their Yagers bring their second Fleet of Nets. 1762Gentl. Mag. 339 The first caught herrings..arrived in Holland in a yagger.
β1751–66Postlethwayt Dict. Trade (ed. 3), Jaggers, or store ships, commonly provide them with everything that is necessary. 1753Scots Mag. Aug. 417/1 A jagger from the busses at Shetland arrived at London. 1773Gentl. Mag. XLIII. 573 They were discovered by a jagar coming from Iceland with fish.
b. Comb.
1824Heber Jrnl. (1828) I. 236 The large pulwars with sails..reminded me of the Manks jagger-boats. |