Boxer Willard Defeated By Jack Dempsey For The World Heavyweight Title Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "JESS" which means:

noun
• • A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
• • A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
• • A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.
• • A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.
• • An engine that propels a vehicle using a stream of fluid as propulsion.
• • A part of a carburetor that controls the amount of fuel mixed with the air.
• • A narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon.
• • Drift; scope; range, as of an argument.
• • The sprue of a type, which is broken from it when the type is cold.
• • A hard, black form of coal, sometimes used in jewellery.
• • (color) the colour of jet coal, deep grey.
verb
• • To fasten a strap around the leg of a hawk.
adverb
• • Only, simply, merely.
• • (sentence adverb) used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
• • Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
• • Used to show humility.
• • (degree) absolutely, positively
• • Moments ago, recently.
• • By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
• • Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

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