Definition of jack

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"Jack (n.) A coarse and cheap mediaeval coat of defense, esp. one made of leather..

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Jacket :: Jacket (v. t.) To thrash; to beat.
Jack :: Jack (n.) A device to pull off boots.
Kholah :: Kholah (n.) The Indian jackal.
Caddow :: Caddow (n.) A jackdaw.
Mistress :: Mistress (n.) The old name of the jack at bowls.
Jack Ketch :: "Jack Ketch () A public executioner, or hangman..
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)..
Jump :: Jump (n.) A kind of loose jacket for men.
Bed Screw :: Bed screw () A form of jack screw for lifting large bodies, and assisting in launching..
Jack :: "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..
Strake :: Strait-waistcoat (n.) Same as Strait-jacket.
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A system of gearing driven by a horse power, for multiplying speed..
Jane-of-apes :: "Jane-of-apes (n.) A silly, pert girl; -- corresponding to jackanapes..
Jerkin :: Jerkin (n.) A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat.
Merou :: Merou (n.) See Jack, 8 (c)..
Jackscrew :: "Jackscrew (n.) A jack in which a screw is used for lifting, or exerting pressure. See Illust. of 2d Jack, n., 5..
Jack :: Jack (n.) A young pike; a pickerel.
Jackanapes :: Jackanapes (n.) A monkey; an ape.
Flapjack :: Flapjack (n.) A fklat cake turned on the griddle while cooking; a griddlecake or pacake.
Jackknife :: "Jackknife (n.) A large, strong clasp knife for the pocket; a pocket knife..
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