1. one who jumps; horse trained to leap over barriers; sweater, pullover (British); sleeveless dress; loose jacket; electrical connector on expansion cards that is used to select the desired configuration (Computers). jumper\jump"er\ , n.
2. one who, or that which, jumps.
3. a long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen.
4. a rude kind of sleigh; -- usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills. [u.s.] f. cooper.
5. (zo?l.) the larva of the cheese fly. see:
cheese fly, under cheese.
6. (eccl.) a name applied in the 18th century to certain calvinistic methodists in wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
7. (horology) spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece.
8. One who, or that which, jumps.
9. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen.
10. A rude kind of sleigh; usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills.
11. The larva of the cheese fly.
12. See Cheese fly, under Cheese.
13. A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions. spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece.
14. A loose upper garment A sort of blouse worn by workmen over their ordinary dress to protect it.
15. A fur garment worn in Arctic journeys.
16. A thing that jumps; esp., any of various tools or other contrivances operating with a jumping motion; an instrument for boring holes in rocks by percussion without hammering, consisting of a bar of iron with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow. a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections an athlete who competes at jumping.
17. 1. A jumper is a warm knitted piece of clothing which covers the upper part of your body and your arms. Isabel had on a simple jumper and skirt. = sweater, pullover.
18. A jumper is a sleeveless dress that is worn over a blouse or sweater. She wore a checkered jumper and had ribbons in her hair.
19. If you refer to a person or a horse as a particular kind of jumper, you are describing how good they are at jumping or the way that they jump. He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper.