Definition of jack

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"Jack (n.) A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack..

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Grego :: Grego (n.) A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth, with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the Levant..
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..
Jurel :: "Jurel (n.) A yellow carangoid fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts (Caranx chrysos), most abundant southward, where it is valued as a food fish; -- called also hardtail, horse crevalle, jack, buffalo jack, skipjack, yellow mackerel, and sometimes, improperly, horse mackerel. Other species of Caranx (as C. fallax) are also sometimes called jurel..
Jack :: Jack (n.) A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
Jakwood :: Jakwood (n.) See Jackwood.
Camisole :: Camisole (n.) A kind of straitjacket.
Jack :: Jack (n.) A machine for twisting the sliver as it leaves the carding machine.
Jack :: Jack (n.) A machine for slicking or pebbling leather.
Minute-jack :: Minute-jack (n.) A figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocks; -- called also jack of the clock house.
Supplely :: Supple-jack (n.) A somewhat similar tropical American plant (Paullinia Curassavica); also, a walking stick made from its stem..
Acton :: Acton (n.) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail..
Jack :: "Jack (v. t.) To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5..
Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) A large leather vessel for beer, etc..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John..
Jackass :: Jackass (n.) The male ass; a donkey.
Juddock :: Juddock (n.) See Jacksnipe.
Jackdaw :: "Jackdaw (n.) See Daw, n..
Truss :: Truss (n.) A padded jacket or dress worn under armor, to protect the body from the effects of friction; also, a part of a woman's dress; a stomacher..
Jack Ketch :: "Jack Ketch () A public executioner, or hangman..
Jacket :: Jacket (v. t.) To thrash; to beat.
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