Jewel — Defs

01 n. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.

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.” — Shak.
2.
A precious stone; a gem.
3.
An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
4.
A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.

Phrases & compounds

Jewel block — block at the extremity of a yard, through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.

02 v. t. To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels; to bejewel.

imp. & p. p. Jeweled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jeweling

1.
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.” — M. Arnold.