Yellow Jack (Noun)
Meaning 1
Caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The yellow jack that had been spreading rapidly through the city was caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito.
- After a trip to the Caribbean, John fell ill with yellow jack, a viral disease spread by infected mosquitoes.
- Yellow jack, also known as yellow fever, is a hemorrhagic disease caused by a flavivirus transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.
- The virus that causes yellow jack is usually spread through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito.
- In the late 18th century, yellow jack broke out repeatedly in Philadelphia and other major American cities, spreading panic and illness.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The harbor authorities refused to let the ship dock until the yellow jack flag was lowered.
- As we sailed into the port, we were struck by the ominous yellow jack flying above a vessel in quarantine.
- The captain reluctantly ordered the crew to hoist the yellow jack, signaling to other ships that they were carrying a contagious disease on board.
- After a crew member fell ill with a mysterious fever, the ship was forced to fly the yellow jack and anchor offshore.
- The quarantine officer boarded the ship, inspecting the crew and cargo before ordering the yellow jack to be raised as a warning to other vessels.
Meaning 3
Fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.