Jark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jark is a noun meaning A seal (stamp or impression of a stamp).
Meaning
A seal (stamp or impression of a stamp).
More Meanings
- Pronunciation spelling of jerk.
- (slang, military, British) To modify (weaponry) to disadvantage; especially, to attach a tracking device to and covertly monitor the location of (a weapon).
Example Sentences
"This is a jark from Jim Ratcliffe," said the taller, having looked at the bit of paper.
At the end of the day, it was inevitable that the IRA would discover that its weapons were being jarked.
An especially creative method was known as “jarking,” which involved “the placing of tiny tracking devices on weapons in arms caches so their movements can be followed.”⁸
The homes and safe houses he provided were bugged; the weapons hidden in empty houses were ‘jarked’ so the security forces could keep track of them, and the vehicles used to ferry weapons put under close surveillance.
Word Forms
- jarks
- jarking
- jarked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mark, indent, stamp, letter-stamp, brickstamp, marking.
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