jama
n. C2 Proficiency US //ˈdʒæmə// ja·ma
n. a type of small, fast boat that people use for racing or moving quickly across the water. It is a short way of saying 'jumbo'.
n. a small, high-speed boat or vessel, often used for racing or recreational purposes. A clipped form of 'jumbo', it is primarily used in nautical contexts.
The jama moved quickly across the calm lake.
The local racing club built a new jama to compete in the regional speed trials.
While the term is largely obsolete in modern maritime law, the jama remains a nostalgic symbol of the early twentieth-century racing scene along the coast.