Definition of jacket

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"Jacket (n.) An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc..

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Garibaldi :: Garibaldi (n.) A jacket worn by women; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the red shirt worn by the Italians patriot Garibaldi.
Camisole :: Camisole (n.) A short dressing jacket for women.
Grego :: Grego (n.) A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth, with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the Levant..
Sola :: Sola (n.) A leguminous plant (Aeschynomene aspera) growing in moist places in Southern India and the East Indies. Its pithlike stem is used for making hats, swimming-jackets, etc..
Strake :: Strait-waistcoat (n.) Same as Strait-jacket.
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts..
Jacketing :: "Jacketing (n.) The material of a jacket; as, nonconducting jacketing..
Paltock :: Paltock (n.) A kind of doublet; a jacket.
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket..
Acton :: Acton (n.) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail..
Pea-jacket :: Pea-jacket (n.) A thick loose woolen jacket, or coat, much worn by sailors in cold weather..
Water Plate :: Water plate () A plate heated by hot water contained in a double bottom or jacket.
Liner :: Liner (n.) A lining within the cylinder, in which the piston works and between which and the outer shell of the cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket..
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reenforcing the tube in which the charge is fired..
Air Jacket :: Air jacket () A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming..
Wasp :: Wasp (n.) Any one of numerous species of stinging hymenopterous insects, esp. any of the numerous species of the genus Vespa, which includes the true, or social, wasps, some of which are called yellow jackets..
Sweater :: Sweater (n.) A woolen jacket or jersey worn by athletes.
Jacketed :: "Jacketed (a.) Wearing, or furnished with, a jacket..
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..
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..
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