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   Jack

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   • 1. a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected.
   • 2. a playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen.
   • 3. a socket designed to receive a jack plug.
   • 4. a plug used in a jack socket, consisting of a shaft used to make a connection that transmits a signal, typically used in sound equipment.
   • 5. in lawn bowling, the small ball at which the players aim.
   • 6. a game played by tossing and catching small round pebbles or star-shaped pieces of metal or plastic.
   • ▪ a small round pebble or star-shaped piece of metal used in the game of jacks.
   • ▪ used as a form of address to a man whose name is not known. informal US
   • ▪ a lumberjack. informal North American
   • ▪ a steeplejack. archaic
   • ▪ the figure of a man striking the bell on a clock.
   • 7. a small version of a national flag flown at the bow of a vessel in harbor to indicate its nationality.
   • 8. money. informal, dated North American
   • 9. a device for turning a spit.
   • 10. a part of the mechanism in a spinet or harpsichord that connects a key to its corresponding string and causes the string to be plucked when the key is pressed down.
   • 11. a marine fish that is typically laterally compressed with a row of large spiky scales along each side. Jacks are important in many places as food or game fish.
   • 12. the male of some animals, especially a merlin or an ass.
   • 13. used in names of animals that are smaller than similar kinds, e.g., jacksnipe.
   • 14. short for jack shit informal US
   • 15. short for jackrabbit

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Jack, pet form of the given name John. The term was used originally to denote an ordinary man (jack1 (sense 7)), also a youth (mid 16th century), hence the ‘knave’ in cards and ‘male animal’. The word also denoted various devices saving human labor, as though one had a helper (jack1 (sense 1, sense 3, sense 10, sense 11), and in compounds such as jackhammer and jackknife); the general sense ‘laborer’ arose in the early 18th century and survives in cheapjack, lumberjack, steeplejack, etc. Since the mid 16th century a notion of ‘smallness’ has arisen, hence jack1 (sense 5, sense 6, sense 8, sense 14).

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   Where did the name Union Jack come from?

   • Even if the term Union Jack does derive from the jack flag, after three centuries, it is now sanctioned by use and has appeared in official use, confirmed as the national flag by Parliament and remains the popular term. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945, referred to the flag of the United Kingdom as the Union Jack.

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   What does the Union Jack mean on a ship?

   • When a ship is underway, the Union Jack is only flown from the jackstaff when the ship is dressed for a special occasion, such as the King's official birthday. The Union Flag is worn at the masthead of a ship to indicate the presence of the sovereign or an Admiral of the Fleet.

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   What does the Union Jack represent in Canada?

   • The Union Jack was the official national flag of Canada until 1965 when it was replaced in that role by the Maple Leaf flag. Since 1965, the Union Jack in Canada is used as an authorised symbol to represent Canada's "membership in the Commonwealth of Nations and its allegiance to the Crown ".

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   What does a Jack mean in HMSO?

   • I, London: HMSO, p. 20, Note – A Jack is a Flag to be flown only at the "Jack" Staff, i.e., a staff on the bowsprit or forepart of the ship. ... In 1660 the Duke of York, later James II.) gave an order that the Union Flag should be worn only by the King's ships. ^ Crawford, JR (1909). "Chapter XLI The Union Jack".

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   2 days ago · The Union Jack or Union Flag is the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Flag was also used as the official flag of several British colonies and dominions before they adopted their own national flags.

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   2 days ago · The 3.5 mm jack has become a staple in the world of audio technology due to its versatility and convenience. One of the most common uses of the 3.5 mm jack is for listening to music. Whether you’re on a crowded bus, at the gym, or just relaxing at home, the 3.5 mm jack allows you to enjoy your favorite tunes without disturbing those around you.

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   3 days ago · John (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n / JON) is a common male name in the English language ultimately of Hebrew origin. The English form is from Middle English Ion, Ihon, Jon, Jan (mid-12c.), itself from Old French Jan, Jean, Jehan (Modern French Jean), from Medieval Latin Johannes, altered form of Late Latin Ioannes, or the Middle English personal name is directly from Medieval Latin, which is from the Greek ...

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   5 days ago · noun. a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball. synonyms: jacks, knucklebones. see more. see less. type of: child's game. a game enjoyed by children.

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   3 days ago · Definitions of jackrabbit. noun. large hare of western North America. see more. verb. go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement. see more.

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   5 days ago · Jack, the Thief. May 30, 2024 Sister Mary Joseph, M.I.C.M. Once upon a time a widow and her son, Jack came to the end of their means. The boy was sent to market to sell their cow for a good price. On the way he met a man who convinced him to exchange the cow for magic beans. When Jack returned home, his mother threw the beans out the window in ...

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   5 days ago · Jack Kevorkian (born May 26, 1928, Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.—died June 3, 2011, Royal Oak, Michigan) was an American physician who gained international attention through his assistance in the suicides of more than 100 patients, many of whom were terminally ill.