Definition of jack

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"Jack (n.) In the harpsichord, an intermediate piece communicating the action of the key to the quill; -- called also hopper..

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Color :: Color (n.) A distinguishing badge, as a flag or similar symbol (usually in the plural); as, the colors or color of a ship or regiment; the colors of a race horse (that is, of the cap and jacket worn by the jockey)..
Chuck :: Chuck (n.) A game played with chucks, in which one or more are tossed up and caught; jackstones..
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..
Sola :: Sola (n.) A leguminous plant (Aeschynomene aspera) growing in moist places in Southern India and the East Indies. Its pithlike stem is used for making hats, swimming-jackets, etc..
Langdak :: Langdak (n.) A wolf (Canis pallipes), found in India, allied to the jackal..
Queller :: Queller (n.) A killer; as, Jack the Giant Queller..
Jack-a-lent :: "Jack-a-lent (n.) A small stuffed puppet to be pelted in Lent; hence, a simple fellow..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack..
Strake :: Strait-waistcoat (n.) Same as Strait-jacket.
Horse :: Horse (a.) A jackstay.
Jack Ketch :: "Jack Ketch () A public executioner, or hangman..
Crossjack :: Crossjack (n.) The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast..
Cardigan Jacket :: Cardigan jacket () A warm jacket of knit worsted with or without sleeves.
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A coarse and cheap mediaeval coat of defense, esp. one made of leather..
Blende :: Blende (n.) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous..
Jack :: Jack (n.) A young pike; a pickerel.
Apple-jack :: Apple-jack (n.) Apple brandy.
Sphalerite :: Sphalerite (n.) Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a)..
Ketch :: Ketch (n.) A hangman. See Jack Ketch.
Jacksaw :: Jacksaw (n.) The merganser.
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