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British socialist, essayist and novelist
Jack Common (15 August 1903 – 20 January 1968) was a British socialist, essayist and novelist. Common's writing was warm, ironic and quirky. He soon won
Jack_Common
Name list
Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries. Jack is also used to a much lesser
Jack_(given_name)
Mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic, lifting device
screw thread. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power. The most common function of a jack is as a car jack, floor jack or garage jack, which lift vehicles so
Jack_(device)
Device used to join electrical conductors
common to many electronic applications in various configurations, sometimes referred to as a headphone jack The RCA jack, also known as a phono jack,
Electrical_connector
Species of fish
jack (Caranx hippos), also known as the common jack, black-tailed trevally, couvalli jack, black cavalli, jack crevale, or yellow cavalli is a common
Crevalle_jack
Species of legume
many that are misleading or ambiguous, being derived from comparing the common jack bean to plants with similar seeds or fruit: they thrive in warm, sunny
Canavalia_ensiformis
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
and McNair, but his courtesy and good manners were often commented on. Jack Common observed on meeting him for the first time, "Right away manners, and
George_Orwell
Unidentified serial killer in London in 1888
Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in 1888. In both criminal
Jack_the_Ripper
Carved pumpkin or root vegetable lantern
with them. It is common to see jack-o'-lanterns used as external and interior decorations prior to and on Halloween. To make a jack-o'-lantern, the top
Jack-o'-lantern
Flag of the United Kingdom
The Union Jack or Union Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. While no law has been passed making the Union Flag the national flag of the United
Union_Jack
Family of connectors typically used for analog signals
number of jack configurations have been used, including the following, though the simple mono and stereo jack (examples A and B) are most common: Notes The
Phone_connector_(audio)
American rapper and actor (born 1972)
Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor and activist. The recipient
Common_(rapper)
Nursery rhyme and traditional song
"Jack Be Nimble" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 13902. The most common version of the rhyme is: Jack be
Jack_Be_Nimble
British writer
followed, Hilton became a good friend of the writers George Orwell and Jack Common. He disappeared from literature at the end of the Forties and returned
Jack_Hilton_(writer)
American actor and filmmaker (born 1937)
waitress. "I think that Jack really has very little in common with Bobby. I think Bobby has given up looking for love. But Jack hasn't, he's very interested
Jack_Nicholson
1923 English literary magazine
a reviewer; in the late 1930s/early 1940s, working class writers Jack Common and Jack Hilton also contributed. The name means "siblings" in Greek. Magazine
The_Adelphi
Index of animals with the same common name
Jack jumper ant, Myrmecia pilosula, an Australian ant Jack jumper ant (also known as jumping jack) can also refer to several other species in the same
List of insects known as jack jumper ant
List_of_insects_known_as_jack_jumper_ant
Topics referred to by the same term
jack Amberjack Bar jack Black jack Crevalle jack Giant trevally or ronin jack Jack mackerel Leather jack Yellow jack Coho salmon, males called "jacks"
Jack
Suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
chief engineer of the Sydney Opera House, was born and raised in Heaton. Jack Common (1903–68), left-wing political scientist and sociologist, author of 'Kiddar's
Heaton,_Newcastle_upon_Tyne
Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_science,_technology,_and_mathematics
Traditional analog landline telephone service
device Publicly Available Telephone Services Registered jack – the type of telephone jack common in most of the world for single-line POTS telephones Twisted
Plain_old_telephone_service
following is a list of TV episodes and OVAs for the Japanese anime Black Jack produced by Tezuka Productions. The OVAs were directed by Osamu Dezaki, while
List_of_Black_Jack_episodes
also the oldest known form of Jack Benny in color, with the last sequence being filmed originally in color, which was common for a musical in 1929. "The
Jack_Benny_filmography
2023 song by Jack Harlow
"Common Ground" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow from his third studio album Jackman. (2023). The BabeTruth, Mike Wavvs, Jaysoul, and Niko produced
Common_Ground_(song)
American writer (1922–1969)
Lebris de Kérouac (/ˈkɛru.æk/; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs
Jack_Kerouac
1937 book by George Orwell
income by running the cottage as the village store. Yet, writing to Jack Common in April 1936 about setting up shop, "Orwell sounds hard put to find
The_Road_to_Wigan_Pier
Name used in two figures of speech
Jack Robinson is a name present in two common figures of speech. When referring to Jack Robinson, it is used to represent quickness. In contrast, the
Jack_Robinson_(idiom)
English writer
website Archived 11 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine Common Words & the Wandering Star: Jack Common (1903–1968), Keith Armstrong, University of Sunderland
Keith_Armstrong_(author)
Type of woodworking hand plane
scrub plane. The versatility of the jack plane has led to it being the most common bench plane in use. The name jack plane is sometimes used interchangeably
Jack_plane
American investor and business magnate (1929–2019)
John Clifton "Jack" Bogle (May 8, 1929 – January 16, 2019) was an American investor, business magnate and philanthropist who was the founder of The Vanguard
John_C._Bogle
Banner flown from a ship's bow
such as "jack tar" for a common seaman, "every man jack", or the use of jack for the knave in cards. The diminutive form is also seen in "Jack of all trades
Jack_(flag)
English nursery rhyme
"Jack Sprat" (or "Jack Spratt") is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19479. The most common modern version of
Jack_Sprat
Swedish-Norwegian naval flag
The Union Jack of Sweden and Norway (unionsgös in Swedish, unionsgjøs in Norwegian) was the common naval jack of Swedish and Norwegian warships between
Union Jack of Sweden and Norway
Union_Jack_of_Sweden_and_Norway
English hero and stock character
as "Jack and the Giants" gave Jack a more heroic role by having him kill giants. By the 18th century, Jack became a common name in folktales as well as
Jack_(hero)
Small terrier dog breed
The Jack Russell Terrier is a British breed of small terrier. It is principally white-bodied and may have a smooth, rough, or broken coat, with markings
Jack_Russell_Terrier
Index of fungi with the same common name
Jack o' lantern mushroom is a common name for several fungus species in the genus Omphalotus: Omphalotus illudens of eastern North America Omphalotus olearius
Jack_o'_lantern_mushroom
American animated television series
and fugitives of all kinds are very common on his Earth, including bounty hunters who voluntarily hunt for Jack in exchange for a cash reward. Mythological
Samurai_Jack
Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries
List of common misconceptions about arts and culture
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_arts_and_culture
Domestic horse–donkey hybrid
jenny). It is the reciprocal cross to the more common mule, which is the product of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). The hinny is distinct
Hinny
Whiskey brand
Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey produced at Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, which has been owned by Brown-Forman since 1956
Jack_Daniel's
Type of vehicle brake
bumper jack (common in that era) on the rear, and without proper wheel blocks, the differential's action can allow the vehicle to roll off the jack. Land
Drum_brake
1st episode of the 7th series of Black Mirror
disambiguation. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Common People" is the first episode in the seventh series of the British science
Common_People_(Black_Mirror)
Type of armour consisting of small metal plates sewn between textile layers
referred to simply as a "jack" (although this could also refer to any outer garment). This type of armour was used by common Medieval European soldiers
Jack_of_plate
Term in voice leading and harmony
In music, a common tone is a pitch class that is a member of, or common to (shared by) two or more chords or sets. Typically, it refers to a note shared
Common_tone_(chord)
Species of fish
elsewhere. Its common name refers to its aggressive nature and strong facial features, likened to that of the famous 1920s boxer Jack Dempsey. The fish
Jack_Dempsey_(fish)
British writer and pacifist
The Adelphi was closely aligned with the Independent Labour Party; Jack Common worked for it as circulation promoter and assistant editor in the 1930s
Max_Plowman
English nursery rhyme
1590s. The compress of vinegar and brown paper to which Jack resorted after his fall was a common home cure used to heal bruises. Though approximately the
Jack_and_Jill
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Jack-in-the-pulpit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jack in the pulpit may refer to: Arum maculatum, a common woodland plant species widespread
Jack_in_the_pulpit
English actor
Jack Michael McMullen (born 22 February 1991) is an English actor and writer, best known for his roles in Brookside (2002–2003), Doctors (2006), Grange
Jack_McMullen
English legendary folklore character
Spring-heeled Jack was an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings
Spring-heeled_Jack
1967 film by Russ Meyer
features Alaina Capri and Meyer regulars Babette Bardot and Jack Moran. Dewey Hoople (Jack Moran) runs a broken down tourist trap along the Colorado River
Common_Law_Cabin
2008 American film series
Jack Hunter is a 2008 American archeological adventure mini-series (in the vein of the Indiana Jones franchise). It consists of three parts: Jack Hunter
Jack_Hunter_(film_series)
Term for a sailor
Jack Tar (also Jacktar, Jack-tar or Tar) is a common English term that was originally used to refer to seamen of the Merchant Navy or the Royal Navy, particularly
Jack_Tar
2009 album by I See Stars
both re-recorded from their first EP, Green Light Go!. The singles "The Common Hours", "3D" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends", were also re-recorded, having
3-D_(I_See_Stars_album)
Rank of playing card
the same thing. The word 'Jack' was in common usage in the 16th and 17th centuries to mean any generic man or fellow, as in Jack-of-all-trades (one who is
Jack_(playing_card)
Series of novels and stories by Lee Child
Jack Reacher is a series of novels, novellas and short stories by British author Jim Grant under the pen name Lee Child. As of November 2025, the series
Jack_Reacher_(novel_series)
Species of flowering plant in the cabbage family
the old British folk name of jack-by-the-hedge. Other common names include garlic root, hedge garlic, sauce-alone, jack-in-the-bush, penny hedge and poor
Alliaria_petiolata
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific
List_of_snakes_by_common_name
Maritime flag used for national identification of ships
origin, it may sometimes be identical with a jack on the bow of the ship when in a port. Jacks are more common on warships than on merchant ships. The Middle
Ensign_(flag)
commonly being named in the various regions of the world. Lists of most common surnames List of most popular given names by state in the United States
List of most popular given names
List_of_most_popular_given_names
Device which rotates meat roasting on a spit
spit engines or jacks, these were also termed weight or clock jacks (clock jacks was the more common term in North America). Earlier jacks of this type had
Roasting_jack
Electrical connector used for analog audio and video
not share a common ground and are powered while making connections. Continuous noise can occur if the plug partially falls out of the jack, breaking the
RCA_connector
American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)
London (né Chaney; January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial
Jack_London
Species of snake
currently recognized. Its common names include butterfly viper, rhinoceros viper, river jack and many more (see section: common names). Like all other vipers
Bitis_nasicornis
Topics referred to by the same term
Jackknife clam, common name for several species of bivalve mollusc Jackknife Bascule Bridge, a bridge in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada The Jack-Knife Man, a
Jackknife
2023 studio album by Jack Harlow
Jackman is the third studio album by American rapper Jack Harlow. It was a semi-surprise album released through Generation Now and Atlantic on April 28
Jackman_(album)
Bird of the family Sturnidae
1071/MU9780227. Old, Julie M.; Spencer, Ricky-John; Wolfenden, Jack (2014). "The Common Myna (Sturnus tristis) in urban, rural and semi-rural areas in
Common_myna
Protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series
Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. He first appeared in the Pirates of the
Jack_Sparrow
English nursery rhyme
actions of Thomas Horner in the Tudor period. The song’s most common lyrics are: Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating his Christmas pie; He put in
Little_Jack_Horner
1991 Australian viral video
Hungarian dine-and-dasher Paul Charles Dozsa. In 2020, Australian citizen Jack Karlson (1942–2024) identified himself as the man. In 2019, The Guardian
Democracy_Manifest
Playing card deck used in English-speaking countries
52-card deck[citation needed] of French-suited playing cards is the most common pack of playing cards used today. The main feature of most playing card
Standard_52-card_deck
American actor
Darien Fawkes on Sci-Fi's The Invisible Man, and Professor Jack Reed on NBC's Boston Common. Ventresca is also known for his guest starring role as Fun
Vincent_Ventresca
American baseball player (1919–1972)
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in
Jackie_Robinson
Breed of goldfish
The common goldfish is a breed of goldfish and a family of Cyprinidae in the order cypriniformes. Goldfish are descendants of wild carp from East Asia
Common_goldfish
Species of cartilaginous fish
The common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo), also known as ocellate torpedo or eyed electric ray, is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae. It
Common_torpedo
Species of plant
Tragopogon pratensis (common names Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goat's-beard or meadow goat's-beard) is a biennial plant in the family
Tragopogon_pratensis
Australian fast food franchise
common marketing scheme for the company and its products. Trans-Pacific Foods transferred its control of the Burger King franchises to Hungry Jack's Pty
Hungry_Jack's
Album by ''Harm's Way''
Consequence. Retrieved September 28, 2023. Rogers, Jack (July 18, 2023). "Harm's Way Unveil New Album 'Common Suffering'". Idobi Radio. Retrieved September
Common_Suffering
Fictional character by F. Paul Wilson
horror series, The Adversary Cycle. Repairman Jack is a self-described "fix-it" man, but not in the common workshop sense. He is something of an underground
Repairman_Jack
Flat tool used in carpentry to mark right angles and calculate angles
this image. Common and jack rafters all use twelve as the common reference to mark the plumb cut. Hip and jack rafters use twelve as a common reference
Steel_square
Species of flowering plant
Arum maculatum, commonly known as cuckoopint, jack-in-the-pulpit and other names (see common names), is a woodland flowering plant species in the family
Arum_maculatum
British nursery rhyme and cumulative tale
is perhaps the most common set of modern lyrics: This is the house that Jack built. This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built. This is the
This Is the House That Jack Built
This_Is_the_House_That_Jack_Built
Species of flowering plant
phiak, plaa lai phuenk, tung saw (all Thai); "long jack" (US); langir siam (Bahrain). Many of the common names refer to the plant's medicinal use and extreme
Eurycoma_longifolia
Video game series
com. "Jack Thompson becomes boring". Joystiq.com. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007. "Jack Thompson
Grand_Theft_Auto
Character actor
Jack McGee (born February 2, 1949) is an American television and film character actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series. Known
Jack_McGee_(actor)
American network of arts organizations
2021, Common Field made the decision to begin an intentional sunsetting process and closed as an organization in December 2022. In 2022, the Jack Straw
Common_Field
hawk-cuckoo Common hill myna Common iora Common jery Common kestrel Common kingfisher Common linnet Common loon Common merganser Common miner Common moorhen
List_of_birds_by_common_name
British Army officer (1906–1996)
March 1996) was a British Army officer. Nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack", he fought in the Second World War with a broadsword, longbow
Jack_Churchill
used for illumination. Although common in England and Europe, they were not used much in North America. Most early wax jacks were worked by silversmiths,
Wax_jack
Species of bird
Armstrong Gibbs, Kenneth Leighton and Jack Gibbons. The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry for the Netherlands "The Common Linnets" is a direct reference to
Common_linnet
2010s diesel emissions scandal involving Volkswagen
passenger vehicle's turbocharged direct injection (TDI) diesel engines to a common-rail fuel injection system. This system allows for higher-precision fuel
Volkswagen_emissions_scandal
English actor (1915–1999)
Jack Watson (14 May 1915 – 4 July 1999) was an English actor who appeared in many British films and television dramas from the 1950s onwards. Watson was
Jack_Watson_(actor)
Connectors for wiring of telephone equipment
A telephone jack and a telephone plug are electrical connectors for connecting a telephone set or other telecommunications apparatus to the telephone wiring
Telephone_jack_and_plug
Species of fungus
Omphalotus olearius, commonly known as the jack-o'-lantern mushroom, is a poisonous orange gilled mushroom that to an untrained eye appears similar to
Omphalotus_olearius
Species of fish
The bar jack (Caranx ruber), also known as the carbonero, cojinúa, red jack, blue-striped cavalla or passing jack, is a common species of inshore marine
Bar_jack
American comedic entertainer (1894–1974)
Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success as a violinist
Jack_Benny
Folk custom in England
Jack in the Green, also known as Jack o' the Green, is an English folk-custom associated with the celebration of May Day. It involves a pyramidal or conical
Jack_in_the_Green
Species of plant
species of plant commonly known as purple or common salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Jerusalem star, Jack go to bed, goatsbeard, or simply salsify
Tragopogon_porrifolius
Topics referred to by the same term
by A Tribe Called Quest from The Love Movement "Common Ground" (song), a 2023 song by Jack Harlow Common Ground (Australia), a non-profit providing education
Common_Ground
1954 novel by William Golding
sea. Jack and his tribe steal Piggy's glasses in the middle of the night. Ralph goes to Jack's camp with Piggy, Sam, and Eric to confront Jack and retrieve
Lord_of_the_Flies
JACK COMMON
JACK COMMON
Surname or Lastname
English (Kentish)
English (Kentish) : from a medieval personal name, Pack, possibly a survival of the Old English personal name Pacca, although this is found only as a place name element and appears to have died out fairly early on in the Old English period. The Middle English personal name is more likely to be a derivative of the Latin Christian name Paschalis (see Pascal).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a wholesale trader, from German Pack ‘package’ (see Packer).Anglicized form of Dutch Pak.
Female
Native American
Native American Tupi name JACI means "moon."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew Polish English
Henry VI, Part 2' Jack Cade, a rebel.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celebrity, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
God is Gracious; Son of Jack; He who Supplants; Diminutive of Jack; Supplanter
Male
English
Short form of English Zackary, ZACK means "whom Jehovah remembered."Â
Girl/Female
Australian, Netherlands, Portuguese
Variant of Jack
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of sacks or bags, from Old English sacc, Middle High German sack, German Sack ‘sack’. Bahlow also suggests someone who carried sacks.German : topographic from Middle High German sack ‘sack’, ‘end of a valley or area of cultivation’.Dutch : from a reduced form of the personal name Zacharias.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from an acronym of the Hebrew phrase Zera Keshodim ‘Seed of the Holy’ (referring to martyred ancestors), or from a short form of the personal name Isaac.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : from a Middle English personal name, Jakke, from Old French Jacques, the usual French form of Latin Jacobus, which is the source of both Jacob and James. As a family name in Britain, this is almost exclusively Scottish.English and Welsh : from the same personal name as 1, taken as a pet form of John.German (also Jäck) : from a short form of the personal name Jacob.Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss
Son of Jack; He who Supplants; God has been Gracious; Has Shown Favor; Based on John or Jacques; God is Gracious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Dæcca.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a roofer, from dack, a variant of deck ‘roof’. Compare De decker.
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Godly
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall and Wales)
English (Cornwall and Wales) : variant of Jack.Czech (JaÄka), Polish, and German (of Slavic origin) : from a pet form (Czech JaÄ, Polish Jacz) of any of the various Slavic personal names beginning with Ja-, for example Jakub, Jan, Jacenty (see Jacek).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakke ‘back’ (Old English bæc), hence a nickname for someone with a hunched back or some other noticeable peculiarity of the back or spine, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or ridge, or at the rear of a settlement.English : from the Old English personal name Bacca, which was still in use in the 12th century. It is of uncertain origin, but may have been a byname in the same sense as 1.English : nickname from Middle English bakke ‘bat’ (apparently of Scandinavian origin), from some fancied resemblance to the animal.Altered spelling of Bach 1, 2, or 6.North German : from Middle Low German back ‘kneading trough’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used such vessels.Americanized spelling of Norwegian Bakk(e) (see Bakke).
Male
Polish
Modern form of Polish Jacenty, JACEK means "hyacinth flower."
Male
English
Probably originally an Anglicized form of French Jacques, JACK means "supplanter," it is now considered a pet form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Male
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Jaako, JAAK means "supplanter."
Male
English
Originally a short form of surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac-, MACK means "son of," it is now sometimes given as a forename.Â
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JACKI means "supplanter."
JACK COMMON
JACK COMMON
Girl/Female
Tamil
Indumati | இஂதà¯à®®à®¤à¯€
Full Moon, The person with knowledge as the Moon
Girl/Female
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Light White; Light
Girl/Female
Muslim
Collected
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Greek
Blabber; Prattler
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, Swedish
Gift of God
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Latin
Crowned with Laurels; Laurel Tree or Sweet Bay Tree
Boy/Male
Muslim
Open space, Battle field
Girl/Female
Tamil
Of demeter
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Latin
Noble; Blissful; God's Promise; The Mythical Home of the Blessed; God is My Oath
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Telugu
The River
JACK COMMON
JACK COMMON
JACK COMMON
JACK COMMON
JACK COMMON
v. t.
To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
n.
A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
n.
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
n.
A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack.
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.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
n.
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
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
v. i.
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.
v. i.
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
a.
Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
v. i.
To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
v. t.
To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn.
adv.
In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.
n.
see Ils Jack.
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.
To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish.
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.
An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment.
n.
A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught.