Word
jama
Phoneticsja·ma
/ˈdʒæmə/
Definition
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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“The jama moved quickly across the calm lake.”
contextual
“The local racing club built a new jama to compete in the regional speed trials.”
complex
“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.”
Real-World Examples
Common in science writing
“In September 2026, the International Society of Blood Transfusion announced JAMA as the 49th blood group system, illustrating how the genetic map of human blood is still being expanded.” “The findings were published in publications including Nature Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and were also presented at the ESC Heart Failure Congress in Barcelona.” Scan code
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