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

Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) The Quercus nigra, or barren oak..

Water Plate :: Water plate () A plate heated by hot water contained in a double bottom or jacket.

Plane :: Plane (a.) A tool for smoothing boards or other surfaces of wood, for forming moldings, etc. It consists of a smooth-soled stock, usually of wood, from the under side or face of which projects slightly the steel cutting edge of a chisel, called the iron, which inclines backward, with an apperture in front for the escape of shavings; as, the jack plane; the smoothing plane; the molding plane, etc..

Pike :: Pike (sing. & pl.) A large fresh-water fish (Esox lucius), found in Europe and America, highly valued as a food fish; -- called also pickerel, gedd, luce, and jack..

Queller :: Queller (n.) A killer; as, Jack the Giant Queller..

Triddler :: Triddler (n.) The jacksnipe.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..

Penguin :: Penguin (n.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost scalelike on the wings, which are without true quills. They are unable to fly, but use their wings to aid in diving, in which they are very expert. See King penguin, under Jackass..

Merou :: Merou (n.) See Jack, 8 (c)..

Pea-jacket :: Pea-jacket (n.) A thick loose woolen jacket, or coat, much worn by sailors in cold weather..

Knight :: Knight (n.) A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

Jack :: Jack (n.) A wooden wedge for separating rocks rent by blasting.

Sontag :: Sontag (n.) A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress..

Liner :: Liner (n.) A lining within the cylinder, in which the piston works and between which and the outer shell of the cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket..

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..

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

Jackanapes :: Jackanapes (n.) A coxcomb; an impertinent or conceited fellow.

Whimbrel :: Whimbrel (n.) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also Jack curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix..

Rhamnaceous :: Rhamnaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of shrubs and trees (Rhamnaceae, or Rhamneae) of which the buckthorn (Rhamnus) is the type. It includes also the New Jersey tea, the supple-jack, and one of the plants called lotus (Zizyphus)..

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