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<hw>Jack"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>jaquette</ets>, dim. of <ets>jaque</ets>. See 3d <er>Jack</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and re\'89nforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also <altname>cork jacket</altname>.</def>

<cs><col>Blue jacket</col>. <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Blue</er>.</cd> -- <col>Steam jacket</col>, <cd>a space filled with steam between an inner and an outer cylinder, or between a casing and a receptacle, as a kettle.</cd> -- <col>To dust one's jacket</col>, <cd>to give one a beating. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Jacket</h1> <Xpage=795>

<hw>Jack"et</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To thrash; to beat.</def> <mark></mark>

<h1>Jacketed</h1> <Xpage=795>

<hw>Jack"et*ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wearing, or furnished with, a jacket.</def>

<h1>Jacketing</h1> <Xpage=795>

<hw>Jack"et*ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The material of a jacket; <as>as, nonconducting <ex>jacketing</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Jack Ketch</h1> <Xpage=795>

<hw>Jack" Ketch"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Perh. fr. <ets>Jack</ets>, the proper name + Prov. E. <ets>ketch</ets> a hangman, fr. <ets>ketch</ets>, for <ets>catch</ets> to seize; but see the citations below.]</ety> <def>A public executioner, or hangman.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<blockquote>The manor of Tyburn was formerly held by Richard <b>Jaquett</b>, where felons for a long time were executed; from whence we have <b>Jack Ketch</b>. <i>Lloyd's MS., British Museum.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>[Monmouth] then accosted <b>John Ketch</b>, the executioner, a wretch who had butchered many brave and noble victims, and whose name has, during a century and a half, been vulgarly given to all who have succeeded him in his odious office. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jackknife</h1> <Xpage=795>

<hw>Jack"knife`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A large, strong clasp knife for the pocket; a pocket knife.</def>

<h1>Jackman</h1> <Xpage=795>

<hw>Jack"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Jackmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer. See 3d <er>Jack</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<blockquote>Christie . . . the laird's chief <b>jackman</b>. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A cream cheese.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Elyot.</i>

<h1>Jack-o'-lantern</h1> <Xpage=795>

<hw>Jack"-o'-lan`tern</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <cref>Jack-with-a-lantern</cref>, under 2d <er>Jack</er>.</def>

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