jacks

noun

Definition of jacksnext
plural of jack
1
as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling a Portuguese ship flying the national jack

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2
as in guys
an adult male human being hey, jack, can you spare some change?

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3
as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens

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as in pools
the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

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as in loggers
a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

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  1. flags
  2. guys
  3. pools
  4. banners
  5. males
  6. gentlemen
Noun
  • When do flags fly at half-staff?
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But there were also beach balls, cheers, flags and fireworks.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of flags
Noun
  • Our guys had to buy into our defense.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The receivers and tight ends don’t include any stars but go deep in terms of guys who can do damage.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Williamson County Parks and Recreation manages 34 properties that offer a variety of services including tennis courts, soccer fields and pools.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Williamson County Parks and Recreation manages 34 properties that offer a variety of services including tennis courts, soccer fields and pools.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pools
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  • Liverpool operates across Mexico with 310 stores under the Liverpool and Suburbia banners, 119 specialized boutiques, as well as 29 shopping centers.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hathaway, Hoover and Showalter will serve as producers under their respective banners of Somewhere Pictures, Heartbones Entertainment and Semi-Formal Productions.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of banners
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  • Warmer temperatures favor females and a quick development, while cooler temperatures allow for larger bodies and more males.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two young males were wounded by gunfire outside a Brooklyn subway station Saturday afternoon.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of males
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  • The gentlemen, however, are finding their footing again.
    Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Legend has it that in 1836, Queen Victoria walked into the gentlemen-only Reform Club in central London to order a drink.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gentlemen
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