Jaws

Jaws may refer to:

• Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
• JAWS (conference), Japan Anthropology Workshop
• Jaws (novel), a novel by Peter Benchley
  • Jaws (franchise), a series of films arising from the novel
  • Jaws (1975), the first film in this series, which was directed by Steven Spielberg
  • Jaws (soundtrack), the original soundtrack from the 1975 film, and subsequent re-recordings
  • Jaws (ride), a theme park attraction based on the film series
  • Jaws (video game), a 1987 NES video game, based on the 1975 film
  • Jaws (2006 video game), a mobile game developed by Venan Entertainment
• Jaws (beach), a big-wave surfing area in Hawaii
• Jaws (asterism), asterism in the constellation of Corvus
• Jaws, a fictional assassin in the James Bond film series portrayed by actor Richard Kiel.
• Vivian Wright, nicknamed "Jaws", a fictional character in the TV series Dream Team

In computing

• JAWS (screen reader), for blind and vision-impaired computer users
• JAWS Scripting Language, a proprietary programming language
• Jaws (framework), an open-source content management system and framework project hosted by Open Source Lab
• Java Web Start a system for launching Java applications outside of a web browser

People nicknamed "Jaws"

• Ron Jaworski, American football quarterback
• Joe Jordan (footballer), Scottish footballer and coach
• Colin Lloyd, English darts player
• Darrell Waltrip, American race car driver
• Joey Chestnut, a competitive eater
• Richard Kiel, who acted as an evil henchman named "Jaws" (because of his stainless steel teeth) in the James Bond motion pictures The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).

See also

• Hydraulic rescue tools, referred to as the "Jaws of Life" in the U.S., Canada and Australia