Thesaurus results for JACKS

jacks

noun

plural of jack

as in flags

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling a Portuguese ship flying the national jack

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as in guys

an adult male human being hey, jack, can you spare some change?

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as in sailors

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens

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as in pools

the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

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as in loggers

a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

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For those looking for work or simply for more job opportunities in the new year, here are two of her resume green flags.

Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The trustees banned curriculum described as CRT and all flags but the American flag, which was widely perceived as a way to prevent Pride flags from being displayed on campuses.

Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024

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