Jewel
Jewel (jū"el or ju"el) , noun
[Old English juel, jowel, Old French jouel, juel, joiel, French joyau, dim. of Old French joie joy, jewel, French joie joy. See Joy.]
1.
An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
Plate of rare device, and jewels
Of rich and exquisite form.
2.
A precious stone; a gem. — Shakespeare
3.
An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
Our prince (jewel of children).
4.
A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
Collocations (1)
Jewel block (Nautical) , block at the extremity of a yard, through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.
Jewel , transitive verb
To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels; to bejewel.
The long gray tufts... are jeweled thick with dew.