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slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment<I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack>— see money
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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling<a Portuguese ship flying the national jack>— see flag 1
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an adult male human being<hey, jack, can you spare some change?>— see man 1
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one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel<the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens>— see sailor
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