Jack (Noun)
Meaning 1
A man who serves as a sailor.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
Someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He's a jack of all trades, always fixing things around the house.
- The carpenter hired a few extra jacks to help finish the project on time.
- She's a bit of a jack, always tinkering with machines in her spare time.
- He worked as a jack on a construction site during the summer to save up for college.
- After serving in the military, he settled into a career as a jack on the railroad.
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- Rail-splitter
- Stoker
- Mule Driver
- Tracklayer
- Yardman
- Muleteer
- Agricultural Laborer
- Cleaner
- Hewer
- Sawyer
- Gipsy
- Mule Skinner
- Day Labourer
- Fireman
- Dishwasher
- Dockhand
- Peon
- Mineworker
- Dock-walloper
- Gypsy
- Faller
- Woodcutter
- Hired Man
- Hand
- Drudge
- Gravedigger
- Steeplejack
- Dock Worker
- Dockworker
- Stacker
- Digger
- Hired Hand
- Sprayer
- Wrecker
- Gandy Dancer
- Itinerant
- Bracero
- Hod Carrier
- Lumper
- Lumberman
- Stevedore
- Navvy
- Porter
- Logger
- Agricultural Labourer
- Splitter
- Longshoreman
- Day Laborer
- Hodman
- Lumberjack
- Section Hand
- Loader
- Platelayer
- Miner
Meaning 3
Tool for exerting pressure or lifting.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Small flag indicating a ship's nationality.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 5
Game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
An electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
A small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 8
Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 9
Any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 10
One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 11
A small worthless amount; "you don't know jack".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 12
Male donkey.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The farmer owned a male donkey, or jack, that was known for its stubbornness.
- A jack is a male donkey, typically larger than a female donkey or jenny.
- The jack brayed loudly as it was led to its enclosure.
- Male donkeys, or jacks, are often used for breeding purposes.
- In some parts of the world, a jack is used as a pack animal due to its strength and endurance.