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jackstaff

jackstaff noun: a short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack).

Noun

jackstaff (plural jackstaffs or jackstaves)

  1. A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack).

Forms of jackstaff

pluraljackstaffs
pluraljackstaves

Origin of jackstaff

From jack + staff.

Questions about jackstaff

What does jackstaff mean?
Jackstaff means a short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack).
What part of speech is jackstaff?
Jackstaff is a noun.
What is the plural of jackstaff?
The plural of jackstaff is jackstaffs.

Words near jackstaff in the dictionary

  1. Jacksons Flat
  2. Jacksonville
  3. Jacksonville Beach
  4. Jacksonvillian
  5. jackspeak
  6. jackstaff
  7. jackstaffs
  8. jackstand
  9. jackstands
  10. jackstaves
  11. jackstay

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