noun
definition
A coarse mediaeval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
Examples of jack in a Sentence
I packed enough food for Jack for three days.
She rose, anxious to be on her way but grateful to take Jack with her.
Jack sat beside her.
A legal jack must travel at least 25 yds.
Jack crossed to what had been his favorite spot on the couch.
The score having been counted, the leader then places the mat, usually within a yard of the spot where the jack lay at the conclusion of the head, and throws the jack in the opposite direction for a fresh end.
Jack waited for her by the door, and she tucked the weapon Mrs. Watson gave her into one cargo pocket.
Jack ran from the house to greet them, nearly bowling Brady over.
Subject to the rule as to the shortest distance to which the jack must be thrown (25 yds.), there is no prescribed size for the lawn; but 42 yds.
Then jack up the car after loosening the wheel nuts and remove the wheel.
I suggest using a small dc motor in a 35mm film case connected by a 3.5mm jack plug to the main unit.
As well as the Union Jack waistcoat, Prince William also favored one in blue with large white polka dots.
This is a serialized reprint of UNION JACK issue 222 (1925 ).
The Wisconsin Dairy Artists suggest pairing merlot with mild-flavored cheeses such as Swiss, Monterey Jack, and Munster cheese.
This amazing wine is made by our winery president, Mike Reynolds, and is released every Father Day in honor of his son, Jack.
He picked instead a work done by his incredibly talented three year old son, Jack, and named the wine after him as well.
We think it is only fitting to release Jack's Masterpiece each year on Father's Day and we do so as part of our annual Father's Day Barbeque at our St Helena winery.
Jack and Lyn Harmeyer, owners of D'Legacies Antiques/Collectibles specialize in clocks and are also clock brokers.
Complete with a facsimile of a 1909 and 1926 catalog, Early 20th (Twentieth) Century Stanley Tools - A Price Guide by Jack Wood is packed with information for the antique tool collector.
The Jack Wolfskin Thunder Bay jacket for men is a wonderful way to keep warm when the temperatures drop at night.
There are daypacks like the Jack Wolfskin Bike & Hike Rucksack, larger sacks like the Gregory Triconi, and even Wheeled Luggage to choose from.
Many people describe pop up tent trailers as being similar to a toy "jack in the box" because you crank a handle and the top of the tent pops up so you can stand inside.
It features a 3.5mm headphone jack, making it much easier to find a headset.
While many cell phones now include a standard 2.5mm jack, there are several that still make use of a propriety plug.
The headset port on the Helio Ocean is 2.5mm, but most standard earphones -- like those included with your iPod -- use a 3.5mm jack.
Popular online personality Chris Pirillo was not pleased with his Samsung Jack when he purchased one in 2007.
He wanted to get a Windows Mobile smartphone and the Jack seemed like the most suitable solution.
The Samsung Jack is not the only phone that the charging concern.
The Samsung Intrepid is a candybar-style handset with a form factor similar to the Motorola Q, BlackBerry Curve, Nokia E71 and Samsung Jack, among several smartphones like it.
Lana said nothing but touched Jack's scruff, nervous around all the people.
Lana stepped through the doorway, patting Jack.
The woman carving this night's kill gave her extra for Jack.
Though his words were firm, he patted Jack.
Mrs. Watson had been kind to her and Jack.
And waited, growing as anxious as Jack.
Brady's body was placed on the helo, and Lana climbed in with him while Dan and Elise stayed with Jack.
Three figures are introduced and a jack.
He is picked for his skill in playing to the jack.
Circles of these radii are usually marked around the jack for convenience' sake.
Three points are given to the bowl that trails the jack over both lines into the semicircle and goes over them itself.
If a bowl trail the jack over both lines, but only itself cross the first; or if it pass both lines, but the jack cross only the first, two points are awarded.
A legal jack should not be interfered with except by the course of play.
Should a bowl running jackwards touch the jack, however slightly, it is called a toucher and must be marked by the skip with a chalk cross as soon as it is at rest.
A bowl, however, that is forced on to the jack by another is not a toucher.
Difference of opinion prevails as to the condition of the jack after it has been driven into the ditch.
According to Scottish rules, unless it has been forced clean out of bounds, such a jack is still alive.
On most English greens it is a "dead" jack and the end void.
In forehand play the bowl as it courses to the jack describes its segment of a circle on the right, in backhand play on the left.
In no case must the stationary bowls be touched, or the semicircle crossed by the trailed jack or played bowls.
The player who drives the jack into the ditch between the two bowls scores three.