"jacklight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jacklights [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: * 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”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jack|light}} jack + light, {{m|en|jack||a male servant of any rank}} jack (“a male servant of any rank”), {{der|en|es|jaque||a bully}} Spanish jaque (“a bully”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} jacklight (plural jacklights)
  1. (Canada, US) A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-jacklight-en-noun-knt4Emt6 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English

Verb [English]

Forms: jacklights [present, singular, third-person], jacklighting [participle, present], jacklighted [participle, past], jacklighted [past], jacklit [participle, past], jacklit [past]
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: * 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”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jack|light}} jack + light, {{m|en|jack||a male servant of any rank}} jack (“a male servant of any rank”), {{der|en|es|jaque||a bully}} Spanish jaque (“a bully”) Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=jacklit}} jacklight (third-person singular simple present jacklights, present participle jacklighting, simple past and past participle jacklighted or jacklit)
  1. (hunting, US, Canada) To shine a jacklight or spotlight on an animal, usually a deer, to aid in hunting at night. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Hunting Synonyms: lamp [Britain, Ireland], spotlight Related terms: jack-hunting
    Sense id: en-jacklight-en-verb-0eL5Aq8m Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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