"jackman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jackmen [plural]
Etymology: From jack + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jack|man}} jack + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|jackmen}} jackman (plural jackmen)
  1. (motor racing) A member of the pit crew responsible for lifting the car with a jack. Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-jackman-en-noun-fTg5HGpd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 46 17 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
  2. (obsolete) One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-jackman-en-noun-UQKNoV~Q Disambiguation of People: 23 48 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 47 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 36 47 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 46 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 48 16
  3. A six-pointed playing piece in the game of jacks; a jackstone.
    Sense id: en-jackman-en-noun-xcYHQ3r- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 46 17

Inflected forms

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