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jack

Jack is a 4 letter word which starts with the letter J and ends with the letter K for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A large tree the Artocarpus integrifolia common in the East Indies closely allied to the breadfruit from which it differs in having its leaves entire. The fruit is of great size weighing from thirty to forty pounds and through its soft fibrous matter are scattered the seeds which are roasted and eaten. The wood is of a yellow color fine grain and rather heavy and is much used in cabinetwork. It is also used for dyeing a brilliant yellow.
(n.) A familiar nickname of or substitute for John.
(n.) An impertinent or silly fellow; a simpleton; a boor; a clown; also a servant; a rustic.
(n.) A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar and Jack afloat.
(n.) A mechanical contrivance an auxiliary machine or a subordinate part of a machine rendering convenient service and often supplying the place of a boy or attendant who was commonly called Jack

Syllable Information

The word jack is a 4 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for jack is: jack


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