Definition of jack

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Jack (n.) A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.

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Jack :: "Jack (v. t.) To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5..
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts..
Straight :: Straight (superl.) Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush..
Jack :: Jack (n.) A lever for depressing the sinkers which push the loops down on the needles.
Minute-jack :: Minute-jack (n.) A timeserver; an inconstant person.
Truss :: Truss (n.) A padded jacket or dress worn under armor, to protect the body from the effects of friction; also, a part of a woman's dress; a stomacher..
Jersey :: "Jersey (n.) A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet)..
Jackstraw :: "Jackstraw (n.) An effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John..
Jacksnipe :: "Jacksnipe (n.) A small American sandpiper (Tringa maculata); -- called also pectoral sandpiper, and grass snipe..
Camisole :: Camisole (n.) A short dressing jacket for women.
Jackstone :: Jackstone (n.) A game played with five small stones or pieces of metal. See 6th Chuck.
Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende..
Queller :: Queller (n.) A killer; as, Jack the Giant Queller..
Juddock :: Juddock (n.) See Jacksnipe.
Jack :: Jack (n.) A device to pull off boots.
Sweater :: Sweater (n.) A woolen jacket or jersey worn by athletes.
Crick :: Crick (n.) A small jackscrew.
Grasshopper :: Grasshopper (n.) In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key; -- called also the hopper..
Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) The ensign of a pirate.
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