Jack
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8.6
- noun
- /dʒæk/
- Archaic
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marinero
- The best that a new jack could do was to learn the code as quickly as possible and pray that in the meantime his rookie mistakes wouldn't get him murdered.
- a new jack
Examples
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Benjamin Franklin was a jack of all trades: author, printer, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, activist, statesman, and diplomat.
Blog text (24) -
One of the worst parts about life as a new jack was being checked out by all the other prisoners.
Academic text (2005) -
The way for a new jack to protect himself was to join a crew and find safety in numbers.
Academic text (2005) -
The crew needed to hire a new jack for the upcoming fishing trip.
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As a seasoned jack, he was responsible for maintaining the vessel's equipment.
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The jack helped navigate the rough seas during their journey.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who works on a ship as a crew member but not an officer
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2.8
A person who works on a ship as a crew member below the officers
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6.0
A person who works on a ship at sea
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9.9
An old informal name for a sailor in the navy
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9.9
An old informal name for a sailor who works on ships
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6.9
A sailor who has worked at sea for many years
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4.8
A person who works or travels at sea, like a sailor
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7.1
A sailor who is trained and has a certificate to work on a ship's deck
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8.0
An older sailor who has spent many years at sea
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7.7
A sailor in the navy who is not an officer
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6.6
A trained, skilled sailor on a merchant ship who helps with navigation and lifeboats
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3.9
A young man who serves in the navy
A person who works on a ship, often in the British navy
A sailor who works on a ship
A person on a ship who is fully trained to do all normal jobs
Idioms
Compounds
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2.8
The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland
- Informal
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4.6
A person who can do many different jobs fairly well but is not an expert
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7.3
A person who killed several women in London in the late 1800s and was never identified
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4.3
A toy figure with moving arms and legs that moves up and down when you pull its strings
- US
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6.7
A medium pine tree with two yellow-green needles on each branch and rough scaly bark
- Specialized
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7.6
A hand tool with a long flat bottom for smoothing and shaping wood before finishing
- Archaic
A surprising thing that seems to come by luck, not skill, like a small toy in a snack box
- Specialized
A large silver fish that lives near the coast in warm seas and fights hard when caught
- Jargon
Card game where players score points by taking the highest card, the lowest card, the jack, or most cards
- Specialized
A large strong fish people catch for sport in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
A large poisonous mushroom with orange caps that grows in tight groups and gills that glow in the dark
- Specialized
A tool that lifts heavy things by turning a screw, often used to raise a car
A simple card game for two players where one player tries to win all the other player's cards
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jack as a word for a sailor comes from the old habit of using Jack as a simple, common name for any man, and sailors were often called 'Jack Tar', so Jack came to mean an ordinary sailor.