Definition of jack

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

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Jack :: "Jack (n.) A drinking measure holding half a pint; also, one holding a quarter of a pint..
Air Jacket :: Air jacket () A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming..
Cheap-jack :: Cheap-jack (n.) Alt. of Cheap-joh.
Jack :: Jack (n.) The jurel.
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..
Camisole :: Camisole (n.) A short dressing jacket for women.
Skipjack :: Skipjack (n.) An upstart.
Jersey :: "Jersey (n.) A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet)..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) In the harpsichord, an intermediate piece communicating the action of the key to the quill; -- called also hopper..
Deal :: Deal (n.) Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack..
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..
Camisole :: Camisole (n.) A kind of straitjacket.
Smokejack :: Smokejack (n.) A contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney.
Jack :: "Jack (n.) The male of certain animals, as of the ass..
Jackdaw :: "Jackdaw (n.) See Daw, n..
Cleading :: Cleading (n.) A jacket or outer covering of wood, etc., to prevent radiation of heat, as from the boiler, cylinder. etc., of a steam engine..
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..
Jackass :: Jackass (n.) A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead.
Spencer :: Spencer (n.) A short jacket worn by men and by women.
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