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Residential subdivision in Central Otago, New Zealand
Before the 2023 census, Jack's Point had a smaller boundary, covering 14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi). Using that boundary, Jacks Point had a population of 969
Jack's_Point
Comics character
Jack Point, also called "the Simping Detective", is a character in the British comic anthology Judge Dredd Megazine, a spin-off from 2000 AD. He was created
Jack_Point
Mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic, lifting device
more delicate jacks used as part of the action of keyboard instruments. Of the jacks of the first category (heavy lifting), a mechanical jack employs a screw
Jack_(device)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Jacks or jacks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jacks may refer to: Al Jacks (born c. 1935), American professor and college football coach
Jacks
1961 film by Marlon Brando
Jacks. One-Eyed Jacks at IMDb One-Eyed Jacks at the TCM Movie Database (archived) One-Eyed Jacks at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films One-Eyed Jacks Video
One-Eyed_Jacks
Physical jumping exercise
arms, then hop back together while lowering the arms. Power jacks are like jumping jacks, but land in a wide squat position. As with other jumps, jumping
Jumping_jack
2025 American sports comedy television series
Running Point is an American sports comedy television series created by Elaine Ko, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, and starring Kate
Running_Point
Professional Rugby Union Team from Boston, Massachusetts
are minority owners of the Free Jacks. Josh Smith was hired as the team's first head coach in 2018. In 2019 the Free Jacks played a season full of exhibitions
New_England_Free_Jacks
Mountain in the United States
southern flank of the mountain and Jacks Knob Trail ends here at an intersection with the Appalachian Trail. Jacks Knob is in the Mark Trail Wilderness
Jacks_Knob
Matarangi Beach Estates and golf course, and acquired completed lots at the Jacks Point property sub-division in Queenstown. The Group also had property and
Hanover_Finance
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David Jacks may refer to: David Jacks (footballer) David Jacks (businessman) David Jack (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles about
David_Jacks
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Jacks Valley may refer to: Jacks Valley (United States Air Force Academy), a training complex on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy in
Jacks_Valley
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Three Jacks and a Beanstalk may refer to: Three Jacks and a Beanstalk, an episode of The New Three Stooges Three Jacks and a Beanstalk, an episode of Rugrats
Three_Jacks_and_a_Beanstalk
Mechanical lifting device operated by turning a leadscrew
Screw jacks have now largely been replaced by hydraulic jacks. This was encouraged in 1858 when jacks by the Tangye company to Bramah's hydraulic press concept
Jackscrew
Park in Monterey County, California, United States
Jacks Peak Park is a county park in Monterey County, California. Its central feature is Jacks Peak, the highest point on the Monterey Peninsula, rising
Jacks_Peak_Park
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States
Mountain ridge and Jacks Mountain Anticline. The ridge line separates Kishacoquillas Valley from the Ferguson and Dry Valleys. Jacks Mountain lies in Mifflin
Jacks_Mountain
Topics referred to by the same term
The Jacks may refer to: Irish slang for the toilet Australian slang for the police A clipped version of Jackeen The Jacks (band), an American rock band
The_Jacks
Family of connectors typically used for analog signals
with 3⁄16-inch jacks, such as 246 jack), for use on high-density jack panels such as the 608A WE-310 (compatible with 1⁄4-inch jacks, such as the 242)
Phone_connector_(audio)
Topics referred to by the same term
Four Jacks may refer to: Four Jacks (film), a 2001 Australian action film Four Jacks (quartet), a Danish vocal quartet, founded in 1956 This disambiguation
Four_Jacks
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Little Jacks Creek may refer to: Little Jacks Creek, New South Wales, a locality in Australia Little Jacks Creek (Idaho), a tributary of Jacks Creek (Bruneau
Little_Jacks_Creek
reference to British sailors as "Jack tars". "Lazy jacks" would therefore point to reduction of manpower and effort that lazy jacks provide. Leo Block (2003)
Lazy_jack
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
National park in South Australia
Notable locations within the park include Salt Creek, Policeman's Point, Jack Point, and Woods Well. Its name is thought to be a corruption of the Ngarrindjeri
Coorong_National_Park
1888 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan
the Yeomen of the Guard (bass-baritone) Leonard Meryll, his son (tenor) Jack Point, a strolling jester (comic baritone) Wilfred Shadbolt, Head Jailer and
The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
Hiking trail in Georgia, United States
1,500 feet (460 m), it reaches Jacks Gap and crosses Georgia State Route 180. Shortly after reaching Jacks Gap, Jacks Knob Trail enters the Mark Trail
Jacks_Knob_Trail
Australian television series
2021 ABC television Jack Irish website Jack Irish: Bad Debts at IMDb Jack Irish: Black Tide at IMDb Jack Irish: Dead Point at IMDb Jack Irish at IMDb
Jack_Irish
Team bowls sport where the boule is thrown, not rolled
or "resin" jacks, and in 2013 began certifying synthetic jacks capable of being picked up by a magnet. In 2016, however, synthetic jacks were effectively
Pétanque
American card game
help recall who threw the card. The Jack, Off-Jack, and Joker, collectively called "The Jacks", are each worth one point, and counted for the team who won
Pitch_(card_game)
Topics referred to by the same term
One-Eyed Jacks, a 1961 Western film directed by Marlon Brando One Eyed Jacks (Twin Peaks), a brothel on the show Twin Peaks "One-Eyed Jacks" (The Punisher)
One-eyed jack (disambiguation)
One-eyed_jack_(disambiguation)
Lake in Tasmania, Australia
ground is at Dago Point on Lake Sorell. Named features on the western side of the lake are Teatree Point, Andrews Bay, Big Bay, Jacks Point. The southern
Lake_Crescent_(Tasmania)
Canadian inventor, Canadian World War II soldier
Samuel Perry Jacks (April 23, 1915 – May 14, 1975) more commonly known as, "Sam Jacks," was a Canadian soldier in World War II, inventor, military and
Sam_Jacks
American conservative nonprofit organization
Turning Point USA, Inc. (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university
Turning_Point_USA
Lighthouse in New Zealand
Tuhawaiki (Jacks) Point Lighthouse Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine by Maritime New Zealand, downloaded on 17 January 2015. Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse
Tuhawaiki_Point_Lighthouse
American businessman (1822–1909)
popularize Monterey Jack cheese. He was born David Jack, but took to spelling his last name "Jacks" once in California. David Jacks was born on 18 April
David_Jacks_(businessman)
American television series (2018–2023)
Williams, John-John (May 11, 2017). "Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' series starring John Krasinski filming at Sandy Point". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original
Jack_Ryan_(TV_series)
Web platform part of Microsoft 365
SharePoint is a web-based collaborative platform primarily used for building corporate intranets, document and content management, and file sharing. Developed
SharePoint
Card game
as point card, and is known as the "glasses 8". The Jack targets a point card, and is kept physically on top of that point card and any other Jacks already
Cuttle
Casino video game
return. "Jacks or Better," sometimes called "Draw Poker," is the most common variation of video poker. Payoffs begin at a pair of jacks. Full pay Jacks or Better
Video_poker
Jacks Reef Pentagonal is the name for small (1" to 1 ½"), broad projectiles and specialized knives. They were named by William A. Ritchie based on examples
Jack's Reef pentagonal projectile point
Jack's_Reef_pentagonal_projectile_point
Audio signal access point built into a mixing console
a pair of jacks, one serving as the send (out from the mixer) and the other serving as the return (back to the mixer). Balanced insert jacks can be XLR
Insert_(effects_processing)
Telecommunication network interface
designations only pertain to the wiring of the (female) jacks, hence the name Registered Jack. It is commonplace, but not strictly correct, to refer to
Registered_jack
British television sitcom
and written by Jack Rooke, first broadcast on Channel 4 and available on All 4 from 26 May 2022. It stars Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing as first-year
Big_Boys_(TV_series)
1991 film by Kathryn Bigelow
Point Break is a 1991 American action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey
Point_Break
Card game
Switch (also called Two Four Jacks or Black Jack, or Last Card in New Zealand) is a shedding-type card game for two or more players that is popular in
Switch_(card_game)
Flag of the United Kingdom
referred to "Ensigns, Flags, Jacks, and Pendants" and forbade merchant vessels from wearing "Our Jack, commonly called the Union Jack" nor any pendants or colours
Union_Jack
American political activist (1993–2025)
personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and served as its executive director until his assassination
Charlie_Kirk
2019, Union Point hosted four matches of the Cara Cup, a rugby union competition hosted by the Free Jacks. In the fall of 2019, the Free Jacks announced
Union_Point_Sports_Complex
American basketball player (born 1990)
compares Jack Taylor's 138-point game to Kobe, Wilt". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Brown, Terrell (November 26, 2012). "Jack Taylor's
Jack_Taylor_(basketball)
Connectors for wiring of telephone equipment
inserted into its counterpart, the jack, which is commonly affixed to a wall or baseboard. The standards for telephone jacks and plugs vary from country to
Telephone_jack_and_plug
Card game
"queens abound" – all eight queens – 600 or 60 points "400 jacks" or "jacks abound" – all eight jacks – 400 or 40 points The marriages and flush are the "sequence
Pinochle
American comic book artist (1917–1994)
company ... It wasn't merely that Jack conceived most of the characters that are being done, but ... Jack's point of view and philosophy of drawing became
Jack_Kirby
Topics referred to by the same term
Czars Robert Jacks (1943—2014), Australian painter, sculptor and printmaker Robert L. Jacks (1927-1987), American film producer Robert Jacks, actor who
Robert_Jack
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
Plucked-string keyboard instrument
which the jacks pass as they can move up and down. The registers hold the jacks in the precise location needed to pluck the string. In the jack, a plectrum
Harpsichord
Topics referred to by the same term
starring Wang Baoqiang and Eric Tsang "Jacks of All Trades", an episode of the American television series Black-ish Jack of All Trades, 2018 documentary on
Jack_of_All_Trades
American rapper (born 1991)
Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho (with Quavo as Huncho Jack) (2017) Compilation albums JackBoys (with Cactus Jack Records) (2019) JackBoys 2 (with Cactus Jack Records)
Travis_Scott
area of 561 hectares (1,390 acres). To the south of Hanley's Farm is Jack's Point. Originally the name for the area was pitched as 'Henley Downs' but it
Hanley's_Farm
Device featuring a number of jacks for connecting and routing circuits
installs. It is conventional to have the top row of jacks wired at the rear to outputs and bottom row of jacks wired to inputs. Patch bays may be half-normal
Patch_panel
2002 Hong Kong film by Tony Ching
him. Jack and Faye are at a Chinese temple offering prayers. Faye jokingly says that the prayers must be nonsense in Jack's point of view. Jack tells
Naked_Weapon
Topics referred to by the same term
Byrd album), 1968 "Black Jack", by The Hives from Barely Legal "Black Jack", by Junkie XL from Big Sounds of the Drags "Black Jacks", by Girls Aloud from
Black_Jack
Basketball field goal made from beyond the designated three-point line (arc)
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, trey, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated
Three-point_field_goal
One-Eyed Royals Jack of Spades and Jack of Hearts (J♠ J♥): One-Eyed Jacks Jack of Clubs and Jack of Diamonds (J♣ J♦): Two-Eyed Jacks King, Queen (same
List of playing-card nicknames
List_of_playing-card_nicknames
English legendary folklore character
to make extraordinary leaps, to the point that he became the topic of several works of fiction. Spring-heeled Jack was described by people who claimed
Spring-heeled_Jack
Telecommunication cabling standards
registered jacks, but if a second line is used (3 and 6) is used, it connects to line 2 (pair 2) of USOC and T568A jacks, but to pair 3 of T568B jacks. This
ANSI/TIA-568
2019). "SIGNING STORY: THE JACKS". Music Connection. Retrieved July 24, 2020. Carr, Paul (February 8, 2018). "THE JACKS Offer Up a Slice of Assured Rock
The_Jacks_(band)
American businessman, entertainment and manager
Jack Leon Gordon (November 10, 1939 – April 19, 2005), also known as Samuel Isaac Gordon and Clifford William Johnson, was an American businessman and
Jack Gordon (entertainment manager)
Jack_Gordon_(entertainment_manager)
Cycling and walking trail in New Zealand
Zealand. It links the towns of Queenstown, Arrowtown, the suburb of Jack's Point and the area of Gibbston. The network of trails is at least 130 km in
Queenstown_Trail
British opera singer and actor (1923–1995)
Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe, Ko-Ko in The Mikado, Robin in Ruddigore, Jack Point in The Yeomen of the Guard, the Duke of Plaza-Toro in The Gondoliers and
Peter_Pratt
Revolutionary War hero and related memorial
at Teller's Point. The plaque also commemorates the actions of Moses Sherwood, but the marker has been more popularly known as the Jack Peterson Memorial
Jack Peterson (American Patriot)
Jack_Peterson_(American_Patriot)
U.S. Army federal service academy in West Point, New York
Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as
United States Military Academy
United_States_Military_Academy
Ninth season of Major League Rugby
Week 7 The New England Free Jacks defeat the California Legion in the 100th match in Free Jacks' history. The Free Jacks are the first non-founding team
2026 Major League Rugby season
2026_Major_League_Rugby_season
Bob-Waksberg agreed would be a good ending point for the narrative. Over the course of six seasons, 76 episodes of BoJack Horseman were released between August
List of BoJack Horseman episodes
List_of_BoJack_Horseman_episodes
American fast-food restaurant chain
another Alabama-based burger restaurant similar to Jack's List of hamburger restaurants "Annual Report on Jacks Family Restaurants's Revenue, Growth, SWOT Analysis
Jack's
Chinese business magnate and investor (born 1964)
10 September 1964), also known as Jack Ma, is a Chinese businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of the Jack Ma Foundation, and co-founder of
Jack_Ma
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)
American musician
Joyride, Manic Hispanic, Punk Rock Karaoke, and the punk supergroup 22 Jacks. Soto also fronted his own band, Steve Soto and the Twisted Hearts, starting
Steve_Soto
Eighth season of Major League Rugby
Jacks win their third-straight Eastern Conference title, becoming the first team to play in three consecutive MLR Championship finals. The Free Jacks
2025 Major League Rugby season
2025_Major_League_Rugby_season
Folk custom in England
they guide Jack through the streets to celebrate the coming of summer. Revivals of the custom have occurred in various parts of England; Jacks in the Green
Jack_in_the_Green
American ice hockey player (born 2001)
Devils' Jack Hughes records first NHL point". sportingnews.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019. "Devils' Jack Hughes
Jack_Hughes
Topics referred to by the same term
(drink), an American strong alcoholic drink produced from apples Apple Jacks, a brand of American breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's The Applejacks (disambiguation)
Applejack
American vocal group
Wooten and Cheryl Mason Jacks. Wooten and Jacks tried to re-group after their leaving The Ritchie Family. In 1980, Wooten, Mason-Jacks joined Michelle Simpson
The_Ritchie_Family
1993 novel by Jack Higgins
Thunder Point is a novel in the Sean Dillon series by Jack Higgins, published in 1993. Amateur diver Henry Baker goes diving in the Caribbean, where he
Thunder_Point
Electrical connector used for analog audio and video
no guarantee for higher image quality. Later, some televisions had RCA jacks for audio and video out or component video inputs. In the most normal use
RCA_connector
American author (born 1975)
2023). "Navy SEAL Jack Carr's 8-Point Guide to Writing a Bestseller". AARP. Retrieved December 3, 2023. Carr, Jack. "Jack Carr". Jack Carr. Retrieved April
Jack_Carr_(writer)
Children's toy
open and a figure, usually a clown or jester, pops out of the box. Some jacks-in-the-box open at random times when cranked, making the startle even more
Jack-in-the-box
Industrial park in British Columbia
1980, the BC Development Corporation bought the Jack Point land from private owners, and the Duke Point land from then MacMillan Bloedel, and then levelled
Duke_Point,_British_Columbia
American basketball player (born 1985)
nicknamed "CP3" and "the Point God", is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, he
Chris_Paul
American nightclub owner and murderer of Lee Harvey Oswald (1911–1967)
fired a single shot into Oswald's abdomen at point-blank range, mortally wounding him. Combest exclaimed, "Jack, you son of a bitch!" Immediately, Graves
Jack_Ruby
English actor (born 1973)
Jack Arthur Davenport (born 1 March 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series This Life and Coupling, and as James
Jack_Davenport
Topics referred to by the same term
physiologist James Lochhead Jack (1880–1962), British Army officer James Millar Jack (1847/48–1912), Scottish trade unionist James Jacks (1947–2014), American
James_Jack
2026 NBA game
history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962, and moved Adebayo past Kobe Bryant's 81-point game from 2006. Adebayo also set a record
Bam_Adebayo's_83-point_game
2012 film by Christopher McQuarrie
Jack Reacher is a 2012 American action thriller film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise and based on Lee Child's novel
Jack_Reacher_(film)
American musician (born 1984)
100, Band Has NJ Roots". 94.3 The Point. March 9, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2025. Antonoff, Jack (May 6, 2014). "Jack Antonoff's Bonnaroo State of Mind"
Jack_Antonoff
1999 film by Stephen Sommers
screenplay. According to Jacks, the executives were now convinced the film should be a larger-budget period piece. Stephen Sommers called Jacks and Daniel in 1997
The_Mummy_(1999_film)
2023 novel by Don Bentley
his third book in the Jack Ryan Jr. series, which is part of the Ryanverse featuring characters created by Tom Clancy. Flash Point is the first of two books
Flash_Point_(Bentley_novel)
1996–2000, 2002–07, 2009–10) Mother of Jasper Jacks and Jerry Jacks. Widow of John Jacks. Grandmother of Josslyn Jacks. Died peacefully in her sleep offscreen
List of General Hospital characters
List_of_General_Hospital_characters
English actress (born 1974)
known for her work on This Is England '86, Whitechapel, No Offence, Boiling Point, and Adolescence. Hannah Walters was born on 19 January 1974 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Hannah_Walters
Indian tabletop game
carrom men of the other colour on the rebound. Family-point carrom (also known as simple-point carrom) is an informal variant suitable for an odd number
Carrom
Location designated for gathering
related to Meeting points. "Fire drills in schools | Schools". "Hungry Jacks a hub - Local News - News - City News". Archived from the original on 2011-01-15
Meeting_point
Village in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda
Jacks Hill is a village in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 1,151 people in 2011. According to the Antigua and Barbuda Statistics
Jacks Hill, Antigua and Barbuda
Jacks_Hill,_Antigua_and_Barbuda
JACKS POINT
JACKS POINT
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Traditional
Divinity Jack
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JACKI means "supplanter."
Girl/Female
French
Supplanter. Feminine form of Jacques (Jacob). Introduced into Britain in the 13th century.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Backhus.Latvian (Baks) : derivative of the German surname.English : patronymic from Back 2.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
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
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Godly
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
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English
Brave
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
One who Packs
Boy/Male
Scottish American
God has been gracious; has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques.
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Hebrew
Flower Name; Female Version of Jacob
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord of Shiva
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Jacqueline which is the feminine of Jacques.
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 (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).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew Polish English
Henry VI, Part 2' Jack Cade, a rebel.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, Swedish
God is Gracious
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Hebrew
Supplanter; Holder of the Heel; May God Protect; He who Supplants
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."
JACKS POINT
JACKS POINT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Chesney.
Girl/Female
Hindu
To win, To conquer
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Goddess of Knowledge; Saraswati
Boy/Male
Arabic, Pashtun
Precious; Exquisite
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Hebrew
Bitterness
Male
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Ammon, a form of Egyptian Yamanu, the myth name of a god of wind and air, AMUN means "the hidden one."
Boy/Male
Aramaic English
Ploughman.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Life.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kanakapriya | காநாகாபà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾
One who loves gold
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Skinny; Thin
JACKS POINT
JACKS POINT
JACKS POINT
JACKS POINT
JACKS POINT
n.
Jack-by-the-hedge. See under 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. i.
To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
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.
see Ils Jack.
n.
See Jack, 8 (c).
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 figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocks; -- called also jack of the clock house.
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 pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
n.
Packs or bales of Spanish wool.
n.
A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
n.
One who packs boxes.
n.
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
n.
One who tacks.
n.
A smith who makes jacks. See 2d Jack, 4, c.
n.
One who racks.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
n.
The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c).