jess

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jess - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jess \Jess\, n.; pl. Jesses. [OF. gies, giez, prop. pl. of
     giet, get, jet, F. jet, a throwing, jess. See Jet a
     shooting forth.] (falconry)
     A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a
     hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the
     falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of
     Falcon.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Like a hawk, which feeling freed
           From bells and jesses which did let her flight.
                                                    --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

jess - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  JESS
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