Definition of jack

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"Jack (v. i.) To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n..

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Jackeen :: "Jackeen (n.) A drunken, dissolute fellow..
Jackstone :: Jackstone (n.) One of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of jackstones.
Skipjack :: Skipjack (n.) An elater; a snap bug, or snapping beetle..
Honor :: Honor (n.) The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors..
Jack-a-lent :: "Jack-a-lent (n.) A small stuffed puppet to be pelted in Lent; hence, a simple fellow..
Sweater :: Sweater (n.) A woolen jacket or jersey worn by athletes.
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A large tree, the Artocarpus integrifolia, common in the East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves entire. The fruit is of great size, weighing from thirty to forty pounds, and through its soft fibrous matter are scattered the seeds, which are roasted and eaten. The wood is of a yellow color, fine grain, and rather heavy, and is much used in cabinetwork. It is also used for dyeing a brilliant yellow..
Jackstraw :: "Jackstraw (n.) An effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence..
Jackman :: Jackman (n.) A cream cheese.
Ignis Fatuus :: Ignis fatuus () A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also Will-with-the-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp, and Jack-with-a-lantern, or Jack-o'-lantern..
Queller :: Queller (n.) A killer; as, Jack the Giant Queller..
Jackwood :: "Jackwood (n.) Wood of the jack (Artocarpus integrifolia), used in cabinetwork..
Jack :: Jack (n.) A machine for twisting the sliver as it leaves the carding machine.
Supple-jack :: Supple-jack (n.) A climbing shrub (Berchemia volubilus) of the Southern United States, having a tough and pliable stem..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John..
Ululate :: Ululate (v. i.) To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals..
Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) The Quercus nigra, or barren oak..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) The male of certain animals, as of the ass..
Jackman :: "Jackman (n.) One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer. See 3d Jack, n..
Sphalerite :: Sphalerite (n.) Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a)..
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