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Jack properNoun

  /d͡ʒæk/
  • Ellipsis of Monterey Jack., a type of cheese.
 Séamas, Séamus

jack noun

  /d͡ʒæk/
  • (nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]
 bratach
  • A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]
 cat
  • (electronics) A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc. [from 19th c.]
 mam

jack verb

  /d͡ʒæk/
  • (transitive, colloquial) To steal (something), typically an automobile; to rob (someone).
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jack-o'-lantern
Seán na gealaí
Jack the Ripper
Seac an Réabthóir
jack-ball
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