Jack

Quick meaning: Jack is a noun meaning A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.

Meaning

A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.

More Meanings

1. A device or utensil.
2. A non-tool object or thing.
3. A plant or animal.
4. (transitive) To physically raise using a jack.
5. (transitive) To raise or increase.
6. To increase the potency of an alcoholic beverage similarly to distillation by chilling it to below the freezing point of water, removing the water ice crystals that form, and leaving the still-liquid alcoholic portion.

Example Sentences

jack of mail

jack of plate

threescore men in jacks or light coats of mail

He jacked the car so that he could replace the brake pads.

Word Forms

• jacks
• jacking
• jacked

Synonyms for jack

Depending on context, synonyms include jack up, knave, jackass, jackfruit, jacklight, jak.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jackass, jack up, jacklight, knave, jak, jackfruit.

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