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American business executive (1935–2020)
John "Jack" Francis Welch Jr. (November 19, 1935 – March 1, 2020) was an American business executive. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE)
Jack_Welch
American journalist and writer
Suzy Welch (nee Spring, born 1959) is an American journalist. She co-authored (with her husband Jack Welch) the business books Winning, published in 2005
Suzy_Welch
Online business school
The Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI) at Strayer University is a for-profit online educational institution based in the United States, owned by Strategic
Jack Welch Management Institute
Jack_Welch_Management_Institute
by Jack Welch, co-authored with his wife Suzy Welch. It was a best-seller, selling over 440,000 copies in the first six months of its release. Welch received
Winning_(book)
American businessman and author (1935–2025)
CEO Jack Welch that began in the late 1960s when Bossidy came to audit GE's plastics division where Welch then worked. Bossidy later worked for Welch when
Lawrence_Bossidy
Jack Welch (1905 in Cleburne, Texas – 1985) was an American illustrator known for his drawings and gouache paintings of droll family activities and his
Jack_Welch_(illustrator)
American businessman (born 1948)
risen to become one of the top three executives competing to succeed Jack Welch. Born in Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Nardelli attended
Bob_Nardelli
American football coach
Jack Welch is president of Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas, but is better known for his career as an American football coach. Welch
Jack Welch (American football)
Jack_Welch_(American_football)
Topics referred to by the same term
John or Jack Welch may refer to: John Welch (colonial administrator), 18th-century British governor of Anguilla John Welch (politician) (1805–1891), U
John_Welch
Private university in Cleveland, Ohio
Administration program at the university was renamed the Jack Welch Management Institute in 2009, after Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, invested
Chancellor_University
Performance management approach to rank employees
called stack ranking, forced ranking, and rank and yank. Pioneered by GE's Jack Welch in the 1980s, it has remained controversial. Numerous companies practice
Vitality_curve
Topics referred to by the same term
Sheen)", by the Gregory Brothers Winning (book), a 2005 management book by Jack Welch Winning Appliances, an Australian retailer Charles Winning (1889–1967)
Winning
American astronomer
could program the then-outdated PDP-8/S computer that had been donated by Jack Welch for Bowyer's SETI project at Hat Creek Radio Observatory. She worked with
Jill_Tarter
Business process improvement technique
Electric were also early adopters of Six Sigma. As GE's CEO, in 1995 Jack Welch made it central to his business strategy. In 1998, GE announced $350 million
Six_Sigma
Australian field hockey player (born 1997)
Jack Welch (born 26 October 1997) is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward. Jack Welch was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania. Jack
Jack_Welch_(field_hockey)
Concept in corporate governance
(2020-03-03). "Jack Welch's legacy: serving shareholders". Marketplace. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2024-07-01. "Jack Welch Elaborates:
Shareholder_primacy
Indian real estate businessman
Whatever the Odds: The Incredible Story Behind DLF, was published in 2011; Jack Welch spoke at the launch. Singh has been noted for making Gurgaon, Haryana
Kushal_Pal_Singh
Expression emphasizing the importance of cash assets in economics
title, and later adopted by another NFL team owner of Greek heritage, Jack Welch. Widely used during the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession
Cash_is_king
For-profit university in Washington, D.C., US
bachelor's students was 33 percent. In December 2011, it acquired the Jack Welch Management Institute from Chancellor University for about $7 million.
Strayer_University
American company
Welch Foods Inc., commonly known as Welch's, is an American company, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. It has been owned by the National Grape
Welch's
Executive transport variants of several Boeing airliners
Borge Boeskov, at the request of Phil Condit, president of Boeing, and Jack Welch, chairman and CEO of General Electric. Since its introduction, over 260
Boeing_Business_Jet
American journalist and author
leadership and employee well-being. The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America―and How
David_Gelles
John Woodland "Jack" Welch (born 1946) is a scholar of law and religion. Welch is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently
John_W._Welch
14th episode of the 4th season of 30 Rock
Michael Sheen guest star in the episode, and there are cameo appearances by Jack Welch and Brian Williams. In the episode, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) finds a mysterious
Future_Husband
American football player (born 1970)
lived in Copperas Cove, Texas, with his wife, Becca, and was working for Jack Welch Recruiting. In January 2020, Miles was sentenced to five years in prison
Boobie_Miles
Advertising slogan of General Electric
mainly on General Electric's appliances and lighting fixtures. In 2001 Jack Welch retired with GE with its worth at 505 billion dollars and was replaced
We_Bring_Good_Things_to_Life
Corporate title
development. She quoted former General Electric CEO Jack Welch to make her case: "The Jack Welch of the future cannot be like me. I spent my entire career
Chief_learning_officer
Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, US
George H. W. Bush received an honorary degree from Sacred Heart. In 2006, Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, made a financial gift to the university
Sacred_Heart_University
Name list
screenwriter Jack Wenninger (born 2002), American baseball player Jack Welch (disambiguation) Jack Whitam, English actor Jack White (disambiguation) Jack Whitehall
Jack_(given_name)
American businessman
General Electric from 1999 to 2005. He defended Jack Welch's tenure as chief executive of GE, blaming Welch's successors for the company's steep decline.
Ken_Langone
American actor (1965–2013)
Washington School of Drama in Seattle, under the direction of Jack Clay. In 1999 Welch appeared in NBC’s Third Watch. He later appeared in the television
Christopher_Evan_Welch
American journalist
(1988) Warrior Statesman: The Life of Moshe Dayan (1991) The New GE: How Jack Welch Revived an American Institution (1993) The Jewish Child's Book of Sports
Robert_Slater
American electronics company (1919–1988)
In 1986, RCA was reacquired by General Electric during the Jack Welch era at GE. Welch sold or liquidated most of RCA's assets, retaining only NBC and
RCA_Corporation
Methodology of systematically removing waste
Six Sigma in heavy manufacturing. A few years later, General Electric's Jack Welch consulted Bossidy and implemented Six Sigma at the conglomerate. During
Lean_Six_Sigma
American marketing author (born 1931)
influential business thinkers worldwide, after Peter Drucker, Bill Gates, and Jack Welch. In 2007, he became Indonesia’s Special Ambassador for Tourism. In 2013
Philip_Kotler
UFL (2024) team based in San Antonio, Texas
of Jack Pardee (a friend and associate of Phillips's father Bum), ascended to head coach and offensive coordinator April 16; Pardee hired Jack Welch as
San_Antonio_Brahmas
1988 film directed by James Signorelli
Video. 2018. Producer Eric Gardner: Tartikoff said, 'I just secured from Jack Welch a fund to start a division called NBC Productions, and we are allowed
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (film)
Elvira:_Mistress_of_the_Dark_(film)
American fitness professional (born 1972)
former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch (who recovered from muscular atrophy under Sitaras' supervision), journalist
John_Sitaras
American businessman (born 1947)
Jamie Dimon, Walt Disney boss Bob Iger and former General Electric leader Jack Welch, became Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum. In February, Schwarzman was
Stephen_A._Schwarzman
American private equity company
appointed CEO. Also in 1998, CD&R established an office in London. In 2001, Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, joined CD&R as a senior advisor. In 2003
Clayton,_Dubilier_&_Rice
American business executive (1917–2003)
was awarded the Vermilye Medal in 1978. Jones selected his successor, Jack Welch, based on the outcome of a succession contest. Jones' own account of that
Reginald_H._Jones
American scientist (1930–2010)
John James "Jack" Welch Jr. (August 23, 1930 – October 8, 2010) was a United States scientist and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the
John_J._Welch_Jr.
Malaysian men's field hockey tournament
Gupte (C) Ian Grobbelaar Jed Snowden (GK) Timothy Howard (C) Craig Marais Jack Welch Cambell Geddes Nathan Czinner James Collins Davis Atkin Magnus McCausland
2026_Sultan_Azlan_Shah_Cup
American journalist and author
Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio
Cal_Fussman
American film producer
Rudy to Jack Welch, Remarrying Geezers Get Middle-Aged Babes With Power Dowries" by By Alexandra Wolfe and Anna Jane Grossman June 2, 2003 Jack Rapke at
Jack_Rapke
Unidentified serial killer in London in 1888
Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook, p. 3 Cook, p. 151 Keppel, Robert D.; Weis, Joseph G.; Brown, Katherine M.; Welch, Kristen (2005), "The Jack the Ripper
Jack_the_Ripper
Administrative system governing any large institution
which they saw as more efficient. In the commercial world, managers like Jack Welch gained fortune and renown by eliminating bureaucratic structures inside
Bureaucracy
Fictional character on "30 Rock"
first, Jack doubts the story because he hasn't heard anything, but then he finds out from Welch that the sale is happening and that Geiss is dead. Jack connects
Jack_Donaghy
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
Edison Edwin J. Houston J. P. Morgan Elihu Thomson Executives Jeff Immelt Jack Welch Bob Wright Outside directors James Cash Jr. John L. Flannery Ann M. Fudge
Thomas_Edison
American multinational conglomerate (1892–2024)
Phillippe (1963–1972) Fred J. Borch (1967–1972) Reginald H. Jones (1972–1981) Jack Welch (1981–2001) Jeff Immelt (2001–2017) John L. Flannery (2017–2018) H. Lawrence
General_Electric
American businessman and investor (born 1956)
the performances of other well-known CEOs such as General Electric's Jack Welch (11.2%) and IBM's Louis V. Gerstner Jr. (2%). These gains came from the
Steve_Ballmer
Story in the Book of Mormon
titled "Legal Perspectives on the Slaying of Laban," LDS legal scholar Jack Welch cites Mosaic Law to suggest that Nephi's actions did not rise to the level
Killing_of_Laban
American ventriloquist and comedian (born 1962)
entertaining corporate customers such as General Electric, whose CEO, Jack Welch, he mocked during his routine. By his junior year in college (1983–84)
Jeff_Dunham
Surname list
Welch (1822–1869), American politician and lawyer Ivo Welch (born 1963), American economist Jack Welch (disambiguation), multiple people James Welch (disambiguation)
Welch_(surname)
companies such as General Electric, Allied Signal, and Citicorp/Travelers. Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, bought 125 copies for senior managers
Robert_Fifer
American securities firm
Kidder could not stay independent, he found a receptive ear in GE chairman Jack Welch. GE initially left the firm in the hands of Gordon's longtime heir apparent
Kidder,_Peabody_&_Company
Field hockey competition in Australia
Weyer HC Melbourne Cooper Burns NSW Pride Timothy Brand Tassie Tigers Jack Welch All-Time Women's Top Scorers Rank Team Player Goals 1 NSW Pride Abigail
Hockey_One
American futurist author and speaker
McCarthy, Tom Peters, Muhammad Yunus, Joseph Stiglitz, Jimmy Wales, and Jack Welch. Frey's clients are located both internationally and in the United States
Thomas_Frey
American actor (born 1952)
Enemy Within Richard Bregman Episode: "Pilot" 2019 The Loudest Voice Jack Welch Miniseries, 1 episode 2019 The Crown Arthur "Bull" Hancock Episode: "Coup"
John_Finn
American author
award-winning, best-selling titles on business luminaries that include Jack Welch, Michael Ovitz, Ross Perot, William Paley, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Herb
Jeffrey_A._Krames
Field hockey tournament
Joshua Beltz Jed Snowden (GK) Blake Govers Timothy Howard Ky Willott Jack Welch Hayden Beltz Cambell Geddes Nathan Czinner James Collins Ashleigh Thomas
2025_Men's_Oceania_Cup
Golf course in Siasconset, Massachusetts
existed since the late 1930s. Membership is private. Famous members include Jack Welch (whose island residence is just off the 4th tee-box), Lawrence Bossidy
Sankaty_Head_Golf_Club
Brand of lightbulb, from 1909 to 1990
Edison Edwin J. Houston J. P. Morgan Elihu Thomson Executives Jeff Immelt Jack Welch Bob Wright Outside directors James Cash Jr. John L. Flannery Ann M. Fudge
Mazda_(light_bulb)
2020 book about General Electric
American conglomerate General Electric starting from when it was run by Jack Welch in the 1960s, and ending with Larry Culp becoming CEO in 2018, the first
Lights_Out_(book)
American poet (1926–1971)
Lewis Barrett Welch Jr. (August 16, 1926 – c. May 23, 1971) was an American poet associated with the Beat Generation literary movement. Welch published and
Lew_Welch
English actress and television personality (born 1958)
Jacqueline Denise Welch (born 22 May 1958) is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster. Her roles include Natalie Barnes in
Denise_Welch
American management magazine
Suzy Wetlaufer and former General Electric CEO Jack Welch. The two met when Wetlaufer was interviewing Welch while researching an article for the magazine
Harvard_Business_Review
Australian field hockey club
conversion. That sparked a surge: Ehren Hazell levelled at 4–4, before Jack Welch completed a career best five goal haul with a field goal conversion in
Tassie_Tigers
Public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, US
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Briana Scurry, Betty Shabazz, John F. Smith Jr., Jack Welch, and Jean Worthley. Notable alumni Julius Erving, Hall of Fame basketball
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst
Management discipline studying human transformational processes within organizations
change management in the 1980s. In the late 1980s, General Electric under Jack Welch was somewhat shell-shocked and demoralized following several years of
Change_management
1952 film by Lesley Selander
California, valley with his prospector brother Frank, but soon hired gunmen Jack Welch and Hank Purvis steal the gold they have panned and kill Mary. In town
The_Raiders_(1952_film)
Business term
provided a quantitative economic rationale for maximizing shareholder value. Jack Welch, CEO of General Electric, made a speech in 1981 entitled Growing Fast
Shareholder_value
Town in Connecticut, United States
are wealthy Southport, where General Electric Chief Executive Officer Jack Welch lived for many years, and Greenfield Hill, with its large green areas
Fairfield,_Connecticut
Topics referred to by the same term
Melbourne John Welsh (disambiguation) Jonathan Welsh (disambiguation) Jack Welch (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles about people
Jack_Welsh
National Broadcasting System. This may be a (thinly) veiled reference to Jack Welch, the former head of General Electric, the parent company of NBC (Via NBC
List of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip characters
List_of_Studio_60_on_the_Sunset_Strip_characters
American holding company
Ronald Perelman, and Jack Welch) photoshopped in place of the Presidents with a woman lying across the top of the mountain. Jack Welch sued, claiming the
MacAndrews_&_Forbes
American multinational medical technology company
named GE Medical Systems (GEMS), grew rapidly under the management of Jack Welch, establishing international partnerships and acquisitions. It expanded
GE_HealthCare
Debunked conspiracy theory about alleged child sex ring
a door on December 4, 2016. Welch later told police that he had planned to "self-investigate" the conspiracy theory. Welch saw himself as the potential
Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory
American businessman (1937–2018)
actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones and retired GE Chairman Jack Welch. He renamed his yacht Floridian, before selling the Floridian club and
Wayne_Huizenga
Aviation financing and leasing company
Edison Edwin J. Houston J. P. Morgan Elihu Thomson Executives Jeff Immelt Jack Welch Bob Wright Outside directors James Cash Jr. John L. Flannery Ann M. Fudge
GE_Capital_Aviation_Services
American actor
(1952) - Jeff Factor Jet Job (1952) - Alvin Fanchon The Raiders (1952) - Jack Welch The Silver Whip (1953) - Slater Fighting Lawman (1953) - Lem Slade, a
John_Kellogg_(actor)
College football bowl game
School football coach and athletic director Jack Welch and played in Copperas Cove until 2017. Following Welch's retirement from the district, the games moved
C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
C.H.A.M.P.S._Heart_of_Texas_Bowl
American businessman (born 1956)
delays with his primary jet. At the end of 2001 when Immelt replaced Jack Welch, GE employed 219,000 worldwide and 125,000 in the US, as reported in its
Jeff_Immelt
American mass murderer (born 1988)
2024. Retrieved January 11, 2011. Strauss, Gary; Eisler, Peter; Gillum, Jack; Welch, William M. (January 10, 2011). "Friends, co-workers: Loughner had curious
Jared_Lee_Loughner
American researcher (born 1967)
2016. She taught at Harvard Business School, and served as Dean of the Jack Welch College of Business, before rejoining the private sector as board member
Martha_Crawford
American political campaign
Powell as a possible Secretary of State. He praised General Electric CEO Jack Welch, and discussed him as either Secretary of Treasury or running mate. He
Donald Trump 2000 presidential campaign
Donald_Trump_2000_presidential_campaign
In "Future Husband" Geiss dies, but (real-world) former GE chairman Jack Welch keeps his death a secret while GE negotiates a takeover with the (fictional)
List_of_30_Rock_characters
American manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware
executive officer in 2004, replacing John Trani, a former protégé of Jack Welch at General Electric. The Hardware & Home Improvement Group, including
Stanley_Black_&_Decker
American food technology company
and also included investment from Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Suzy and Jack Welch, Cargill, Kimbal Musk, and Atomico. Initially, the production cost of
Upside_Foods
American musician (born 1984)
Jack Michael Antonoff (born March 31, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer. He is the lead vocalist of the
Jack_Antonoff
Indian-American business executive
became a foundation of "Design For Six Sigma". In one of the books about Jack Welch, Paul was cited as top five All Star CEOs from GE. In 1999, Paul was asked
Vivek_Paul
students. “Jack Welch College of Business & Technology, Sacred Heart University Luxembourg”. https://www.accessmba.com/school/jack-welch
Sacred Heart University Luxembourg
Sacred_Heart_University_Luxembourg
American cutting horse trainer (1928–2022)
was 9 years old and never produced any foals. In 1960, Welch trained a horse named Jessie Jack owned by C.E. Boyd, Jr. of Houston, Texas; he rode the
Buster_Welch
Filipino-American businessman (born 1963)
management-consulting industry." While at Sloan, he persuaded one of his role models, Jack Welch, the chairman and chief executive of General Electric Co., to speak at
Manny_Maceda
Maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force
first of a number of bombardments by RNZN ships over the next five years. Jack Welch, later to become Chief of Naval Staff decades later, wrote that in 1959
Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
American academic
has consulted for organizations, executives, and individuals, including Jack Welch, former Vice President Al Gore, two White House administrations, the United
Stewart_D._Friedman
American investor and consultant
for-profit institutions. He was also involved in the creation of the Jack Welch Management Institute. From 1999 to 2005, Michael Clifford was the president
Michael_K._Clifford
Bermuda-domiciled professional services firm
processes across GE's financial services and manufacturing businesses. Jack Welch, CEO of GE at the time, said that GECIS was a key driver of GE's growth
Genpact
American former securities trader (born 1958)
Later, in his autobiography Straight from the Gut, longtime GE chairman Jack Welch would lament not following his normal practice of personally looking into
Joseph_Jett
American football player and coach (born 1957)
for IFA Portland". IFA. Larsen, James (April 16, 2025). "Noel Mazzone & Jack Welch Join UFL Coaching Staffs". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved April 17,
Noel_Mazzone
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JACK WELCH
JACK WELCH
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JACKI means "supplanter."
Male
Polish
Modern form of Polish Jacenty, JACEK means "hyacinth flower."
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.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Godly
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).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew Polish English
Henry VI, Part 2' Jack Cade, a rebel.
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Female
Native American
Native American Tupi name JACI means "moon."
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
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Jaako, JAAK means "supplanter."
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
Girl/Female
Australian, Netherlands, Portuguese
Variant of Jack
Male
English
Short form of English Zackary, ZACK means "whom Jehovah remembered."Â
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.
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.
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."
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
Originally a short form of surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac-, MACK means "son of," it is now sometimes given as a forename.Â
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).
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v. i.
To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
n.
A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
a.
Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
n.
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
v. i.
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
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.
adv.
In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.
v. t.
To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
n.
A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen 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.
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.
see Ils Jack.
n.
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
v. t.
To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn.
v. i.
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.
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 hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught.
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.
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