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jack noun 1 a machine or device which originally took the place of a servant, eg a boot-jack. 2 a device for raising a heavy weight, such as a car, off the ground. 3 a winch. 4 elec, telecomm, etc a socket with two or more terminals into which a jackplug can be inserted in order to make or break a circuit or circuits. 5 the male of certain animals, especially the ass or donkey. See also jackass, jack rabbit, jackdaw. 6 naut a small flag indicating nationality, flown by a ship. 7 cards the court card of least value, bearing a picture of a page (see page² noun 2). Also called knave. 8 bowls the small white ball that the players aim at. 9 a small national flag flown at the bows of a ship. 10 one of the playing-pieces used in the game of jacks. 11 in compounds man • steeplejack • lumberjack. verb (jacked, jacking) 1 (often jack something up) to raise it with a jack. every man jack everybody.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c; 14c as Iacke for the man's name Jack.

jack noun 1 a machine or device which originally took the place of a servant, eg a boot-jack. 2 a device for raising a heavy weight, such as a car, off the ground. 3 a winch. 4 elec, telecomm, etc a socket with two or more terminals into which a jackplug can be inserted in order to make or break a circuit or circuits. 5 the male of certain animals, especially the ass or donkey. See also jackass, jack rabbit, jackdaw. 6 naut a small flag indicating nationality, flown by a ship. 7 cards the court card of least value, bearing a picture of a page (see page² noun 2). Also called knave. 8 bowls the small white ball that the players aim at. 9 a small national flag flown at the bows of a ship. 10 one of the playing-pieces used in the game of jacks. 11 in compounds man • steeplejack • lumberjack. verb (jacked, jacking) 1 (often jack something up) to raise it with a jack. every man jack everybody.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c; 14c as Iacke for the man's name Jack.

jack noun 1 a machine or device which originally took the place of a servant, eg a boot-jack. 2 a device for raising a heavy weight, such as a car, off the ground. 3 a winch. 4 elec, telecomm, etc a socket with two or more terminals into which a jackplug can be inserted in order to make or break a circuit or circuits. 5 the male of certain animals, especially the ass or donkey. See also jackass, jack rabbit, jackdaw. 6 naut a small flag indicating nationality, flown by a ship. 7 cards the court card of least value, bearing a picture of a page (see page² noun 2). Also called knave. 8 bowls the small white ball that the players aim at. 9 a small national flag flown at the bows of a ship. 10 one of the playing-pieces used in the game of jacks. 11 in compounds man • steeplejack • lumberjack. verb (jacked, jacking) 1 (often jack something up) to raise it with a jack. every man jack everybody.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c; 14c as Iacke for the man's name Jack.