Definition of jack

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"Jack (n.) A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree..

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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..
Sontag :: Sontag (n.) A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress..
Jackal :: "Jackal (n.) One who does mean work for another's advantage, as jackals were once thought to kill game which lions appropriated..
Jack :: Jack (n.) A wooden wedge for separating rocks rent by blasting.
Jack :: "Jack (n.) In hunting, the pan or frame holding the fuel of the torch used to attract game at night; also, the light itself..
Queller :: Queller (n.) A killer; as, Jack the Giant Queller..
Jackass :: Jackass (n.) A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead.
Jacksnipe :: "Jacksnipe (n.) A small American sandpiper (Tringa maculata); -- called also pectoral sandpiper, and grass snipe..
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts..
Chuck :: Chuck (n.) A game played with chucks, in which one or more are tossed up and caught; jackstones..
Bed Screw :: Bed screw () A form of jack screw for lifting large bodies, and assisting in launching..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John..
Jack :: "Jack (v. i.) To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n..
Saurel :: Saurel (n.) Any carangoid fish of the genus Trachurus, especially T. trachurus, or T. saurus, of Europe and America, and T. picturatus of California. Called also skipjack, and horse mackerel..
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket..
Jack Ketch :: "Jack Ketch () A public executioner, or hangman..
Knave :: Knave (n.) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
Daw :: Daw (n.) A European bird of the Crow family (Corvus monedula), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw..
Jackass :: Jackass (n.) The male ass; a donkey.
Jack :: "Jack (n.) The male of certain animals, as of the ass..
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