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Jack-o''-lantern :: "Jack-o'-lantern (n.) See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack..

Jak :: Jak (n.) see Ils Jack.

Crossjack :: Crossjack (n.) The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast..

Skipjack :: Skipjack (n.) A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.

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

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..

Cheap-jack :: Cheap-jack (n.) Alt. of Cheap-joh.

Horse :: Horse (a.) A jackstay.

Jacksaw :: Jacksaw (n.) The merganser.

Sweater :: Sweater (n.) A woolen jacket or jersey worn by athletes.

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..

Paltock :: Paltock (n.) A kind of doublet; a jacket.

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

Acton :: Acton (n.) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail..

Jack :: Jack (n.) A machine for twisting the sliver as it leaves the carding machine.

Honor :: Honor (n.) The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors..

Strake :: Strait-waistcoat (n.) Same as Strait-jacket.

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..

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

Tomcod :: Tomcod (n.) The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c)..

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