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A jumper is a garment.
--- In the
United Kingdom
and
Australia
, it is similar to the US
Sweater
.
--- In the
US
, it refers to a sleeveless collarless dress; see
Jumper Dress
.
A
jumper
is a type of horse, used in the sport of
Show Jumping
.
A
Jumper
in computer
Electronics
is a pair of connectable pins.
Jumper!
is a video game created by
Helix Games, Inc.
.
A ''
Jumper
'' is also a slang term for someone who commits (or attempts)
Suicide
by jumping from a great height.
A ''jumper'' is a
Parachutist
; a smokejumper is a
Firefighting
parachutist.
''
Jumpers
'' is a
Satirical
play by
Tom Stoppard
.
''Jumper'' is a Science Fiction Novel by
Steven Gould
first published by Tor Books in 1992.
Jumper (film)
is a movie adaptation of the previous novel
A ''jumper'' in
Basketball
terms means a
Jump Shot
.
A song by
Third Eye Blind
on their
First Album
.
The word as it refers to garments comes from the
Quechua Language
in which ''chompa'' means "a loose, outer jacket". It was first applied to a sailor's jacket.
SEE ALSO
Loanword
American And British English Differences