jack
- noun
- /dʒæk/
- UK
- During the lawn bowling match, the jack rolled slightly after the player let go of the ball.
Examples
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He scored a point by landing his bowl nearest to the jack.
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In bocce, the jack is thrown first to set the target for the round.
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The players aimed their balls as close as possible to the jack.
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The players aimed for the jack during the game.
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Can you see the jack over there?
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In lawn bowling, players aim their balls at the jack placed at the end of the green.
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The objective of the game is to land your ball closest to the jack in the scoring area.
Idioms
Compounds
The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland
- Informal
A person who can do many different jobs fairly well but is not an expert
A person who killed several women in London in the late 1800s and was never identified
A toy figure with moving arms and legs that moves up and down when you pull its strings
- US
A medium pine tree with two yellow-green needles on each branch and rough scaly bark
- Specialized
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 in bowls is the small white target ball and gets its name from the old use of jack for a little object in games, so the jack is the ball everyone aims for.