Supplejack

Quick meaning: Supplejack is a noun meaning Any of various North American vines that have supple stems.

Meaning

Any of various North American vines that have supple stems.

More Meanings

1. A cane made from such a plant used as a walking stick or as a whip.
2. A child's toy in the form of a man with jointed limbs controlled by a string; a jumping jack.
3. Any of several vines belonging to the genus Ripogonum, native to New Zealand.

Example Sentences

and his body spread out as usual in his favourite position of a supplejack distorted to the utmost;

Above all, knock the first of them down who is insolent, and thrash any of them who are disobedient with a supplejack.

Word Forms

• supplejacks
• supple-jack
• supple jack

Synonyms for supplejack

Depending on context, synonyms include kareao.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include supple jack, vine, kareao, snakevine, ampelopsis, grape-vine.

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