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jacklight

jack·light

uncommon us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a light used as lure in hunting or fishing at night

verb

1.

hunt with a jacklight

Synonyms

Origin

* jack + light. Probably from jack (“a male servant of any rank”), later associated with a boy servant or any boy, and later still with a knave: a rogue, thief, or deceitful man. * Possibly also related to Spanish jaque (“a bully”).

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