jacklight

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
26
Words With Friends
30
Letters
9

Definition of jacklight

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Canada, US)A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.
    “It was a long, low roadster, with a jacklight.”
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noun

  1. (Canada, US)A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.
    “It was a long, low roadster, with a jacklight.”

verb

  1. (Canada, US)To shine a jacklight or spotlight on an animal, usually a deer, to aid in hunting at night.

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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”).

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5-letter words

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2-letter words

15 words

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