Jack

Definition:

  • (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.
  • (n.) A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John.
  • (n.) An impertinent or silly fellow; a simpleton; a boor; a clown; also, a servant; a rustic.
  • (n.) A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
  • (n.) A mechanical contrivance, an auxiliary machine, or a subordinate part of a machine, rendering convenient service, and often supplying the place of a boy or attendant who was commonly called Jack
  • (n.) A device to pull off boots.
  • (n.) A sawhorse or sawbuck.
  • (n.) A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack.
  • (n.) A wooden wedge for separating rocks rent by blasting.
  • (n.) A lever for depressing the sinkers which push the loops down on the needles.
  • (n.) A grating to separate and guide the threads; a heck box.
  • (n.) A machine for twisting the sliver as it leaves the carding machine.
  • (n.) A compact, portable machine for planing metal.
  • (n.) A machine for slicking or pebbling leather.
  • (n.) A system of gearing driven by a horse power, for multiplying speed.
  • (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught.
  • (n.) In the harpsichord, an intermediate piece communicating the action of the key to the quill; -- called also hopper.
  • (n.) In hunting, the pan or frame holding the fuel of the torch used to attract game at night; also, the light itself.
  • (n.) A portable machine variously constructed, for exerting great pressure, or lifting or moving a heavy body through a small distance. It consists of a lever, screw, rack and pinion, hydraulic press, or any simple combination of mechanical powers, working in a compact pedestal or support and operated by a lever, crank, capstan bar, etc. The name is often given to a jackscrew, which is a kind of jack.
  • (n.) The small bowl used as a mark in the game of bowls.
  • (n.) The male of certain animals, as of the ass.
  • (n.) A young pike; a pickerel.
  • (n.) The jurel.
  • (n.) A large, California rock fish (Sebastodes paucispinus); -- called also boccaccio, and merou.
  • (n.) The wall-eyed pike.
  • (n.) A drinking measure holding half a pint; also, one holding a quarter of a pint.
  • (n.) A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. The American jack is a small blue flag, with a star for each State.
  • (n.) A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree.
  • (n.) The knave of a suit of playing cards.
  • (n.) A coarse and cheap mediaeval coat of defense, esp. one made of leather.
  • (n.) A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
  • (v. i.) To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
  • (v. t.) To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.

Compare jack with other words:

jack vs. jock

jack vs. lack

jack vs. rack

jack vs. sack

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cack vs. jack

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hack vs. jack

jack vs. plug

hardtail vs. jack

jack vs. jacksmith

jack vs. tomcod

jack vs. jurel

jack vs. jackman

jack vs. jackstone

jack vs. jackscrew

back vs. jack

jack vs. mack

jack vs. test

grace vs. jack

dago vs. jack

jack vs. jester

jack vs. jerk

fishhook vs. jack

jack vs. joe

jack vs. jill

jack vs. varlet

homer vs. jack

jack vs. jak

jack vs. whiskey

jack vs. soldier

jack vs. john

filch vs. jack

jack vs. johnny

jack vs. maverick

jack vs. mistress

honour vs. jack

honor vs. jack

jack vs. nob

jack vs. kookaburra

aketon vs. jack

jack vs. tom

jack vs. jackal

jack vs. nothing

jack vs. lever

hook vs. jack

jack vs. quatorze

jack vs. princess

donkey vs. jack

jack vs. ring

jack vs. paint

jack vs. pam

jack vs. tree

jack vs. jackfruit

defence vs. jack

coat vs. jack

jack vs. mediaeval

increase vs. jack

jack vs. jackanapes

jack vs. steal

jack vs. jackass

bootjack vs. jack

jack vs. tar

jack vs. rockfish

jack vs. sailor

jack vs. pickerel

jack vs. pike

cobble vs. jack

gravel vs. jack

head vs. jack

jack vs. ovoid

defense vs. jack

jack vs. medieval

jack vs. leather

jack vs. ship

ensign vs. jack

coarse vs. jack

bow vs. jack

flag vs. jack

bowls vs. jack

electrical vs. jack

connector vs. jack

jack vs. man

jack vs. mango

deceitful vs. jack

jack vs. servant

jack vs. knave

jack vs. prince

jack vs. raise

device vs. jack

jack vs. queen

jack vs. king

jack vs. money

jack vs. wild

jack vs. word