Jigger
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The term jigger may refer to:
- A HandcarHandcarA handcar is a railroad car powered by its passengers, or by people pushing the car from behind. It is mostly used as a maintenance of way or mining car, but it was also used for passenger service in some cases...
, a hand-operated railway car - A Jigger (bartending), a measure of alcoholic beverage ingredients, and the tool used to measure them
- A jigger flea or chigoe fleaChigoe fleaThe chigoe flea or jigger is a parasitic arthropod found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates, not to be confused with the larval form of Trombiculidae found in more temperate climates. In Brazil, the parasite is referred to as bicho-de-pé . At 1 mm long, the chigoe flea is the smallest...
, a parasitic arthropod found in tropical climates that may cause an inflammatory skin disease - A jigger mast or jiggermast, the aftmost mast of a four-masted sailing ship.
- A machine used in the production of potteryPotteryPottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
- A Liverpool term for an alleyAlleyAn alley or alleyway is a narrow lane found in urban areas, often for pedestrians only, which usually runs between or behind buildings. In older cities and towns in Europe, alleys are often what is left of a medieval street network, or a right of way or ancient footpath in an urban setting...
way - The sculpture of a coal miner in Brownhills created by the british sculptor John McKenna, ARBS
- A pallet jackPallet jackA pallet jack, also known as a pallet truck, pump truck, or jigger is a tool used to lift and move pallets.The front wheels are mounted inside the end of the forks, and as the hydraulic jack is raised, the forks are separated vertically from the front wheels, forcing the load upward until it clears...
- A Surveyors Total Station