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JACK'PUDDING, n. [jack and pudding.] A merry Andrew; a buffoon; a zany.
JACK'FLAG, n. A flag hoisted at the sprit-sail top-mast-head.
JACK'ETED, a. Wearing a jacket.
JACK'ET, n. A short close garment worn by males, extending downwards to the hips...
JACK'DAW, n. [jack and daw.] A fowl of the genus Corvus,thievish and mischievous...
JACK'BOOTS, n. Boots that serve as armor for the legs.
JACK'ASS, n. The male of the ass. JACK'-BLOCK , n. A block attached to the top-g...
JACK'ANAPES, n. [jack and ape.] A monkey, an ape. 1. A coxcomb; an impertinent f...
JACK'ALENT, n. [Jack in lent, a poor starved fellow.] A simple sheepish fellow.
JACK'AL, n. An animal of the genus Canis, resembling a dog and a fox; a native o...
JACK, n. 1. A nickname or diminutive of John, used as a general term of contempt...
JA'CINTH, n. [a different orthography of Hyacinth.] 1. A genus of plants. [See H...
JA'CENT, a. [L. jacens,jaceo, to lie.] Lying at length.
JAC'AMAR, n. A kind of fowls arranged by Linne under the genus Alcedo; but their...
JAB'IRU, n. An aquatic fowl of the crane kind. The Jabiru is the Mycteria Americ...
JAB'BERMENT, n. Idle prate.