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Jack , jack1 / jak/ • n. 1. a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground. 2. a playing card bearing a… jack-in-the-pulpit , jack-in-the-pul·pit • n. any of several small plants of the arum family, in particular three North American species (genus Arisaema) with a green or… Jack Dempsey , Dempsey, Jack
1895-1983
American boxer
William "Jack" Harrison Dempsey ushered in the age of big-time sports. His rise from hobo to heavyweight champ… Fight , fight / fīt/ • v. (past and past part. fought / fôt/ ) [intr.] take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of… Captain Jack , Captain Jack
Captain Jack
Kintpuash, son of a Modoc chief, was commonly known as "Captain Jack" because of his penchant for wearing a blue military j… hijack , hi·jack / ˈhīˌjak/ (also high·jack) • v. [tr.] illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destinati…
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