Part of speech: Verb
lift with a special device
Example: jack up the car so you can change the tire
Categories: Raise, Lift, Elevate, Get up, Bring up
Part of speech: Noun
a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
Categories: Ball
Part of speech: Noun
an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
Categories: Electrical device
Part of speech: Noun
game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
Categories: Game equipment
Part of speech: Noun
small flag indicating a ship's nationality
Categories: Flag
Part of speech: Noun
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
Categories: Face card, Picture card, Court card
Part of speech: Noun
tool for exerting pressure or lifting
Categories: Tool
Part of speech: Noun
any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
Categories: Carangid fish, Carangid
Part of speech: Noun
male donkey
Categories: Ass
Squat, Diddley, Seaman, Jak, Seafarer
The word "jack" comes from Malayalam ചക്ക, which was borrowed from Portuguese jaca. It started in Middle French jaque. Then it appeared in Anglo-Norman jacke.
Jack – A related word in the same word family.
The Norman Conquest of 1066 brought thousands of French words into English overnight.