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Runner :: Runner (n.) A food fish (Elagatis pinnulatus) of Florida and the West Indies; -- called also skipjack, shoemaker, and yellowtail. The name alludes to its rapid successive leaps from the water..

Natterjack :: Natterjack (n.) A European toad (Bufo calamita), having a yellow line along its back..

Jackmen :: Jackmen (pl. ) of Jackma.

Jackstone :: Jackstone (n.) A game played with five small stones or pieces of metal. See 6th Chuck.

Juppon :: "Juppon (n.) A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips..

Jackeen :: "Jackeen (n.) A drunken, dissolute fellow..

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A portable machine variously constructed, for exerting great pressure, or lifting or moving a heavy body through a small distance. It consists of a lever, screw, rack and pinion, hydraulic press, or any simple combination of mechanical powers, working in a compact pedestal or support and operated by a lever, crank, capstan bar, etc. The name is often given to a jackscrew, which is a kind of jack..

Paltock :: Paltock (n.) A kind of doublet; a jacket.

Spinet :: Spinet (n.) A keyed instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller, with one string of brass or steel wire to each note, sounded by means of leather or quill plectrums or jacks. It was formerly much used..

Jackass :: Jackass (n.) The male ass; a donkey.

Bonito :: Bonito (n.) The skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea) of the Atlantic, an important and abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and (S. Chilensis) of the Pacific, and other related species. They are large and active fishes, of a blue color with black oblique stripes..

Strait-laced :: Strait-jacket (n.) A dress of strong materials for restraining maniacs or those who are violently delirious. It has long sleeves, which are closed at the ends, confining the hands, and may be tied behind the back..

Jackman :: Jackman (n.) A cream cheese.

Jack :: Jack (n.) A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.

Flapjack :: Flapjack (n.) A fried dough cake containing fruit; a turnover.

Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts..

Sphalerite :: Sphalerite (n.) Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a)..

Horse :: Horse (a.) A jackstay.

Jack :: Jack (n.) A young pike; a pickerel.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A system of gearing driven by a horse power, for multiplying speed..

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