Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

جَوَارٌ

Root: جور

Full Definition

جَوَارٌ : see 3.

def.2 Also The part of the exterior court or yard of a house that is coextensive with the house.

def.3 Abundant and deep water. Whence جِوَرٌّ applied to rain.

def.4 Ships: a dial. var. of جَوَارٍ; on the authority of Sá'id, surnamed Abu-l-'Alà: said in the K to be strange; but similar instances are well known.


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