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noun
A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To shine a jacklight or spotlight on an animal, usually a deer, to aid in hunting at night.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
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Synonyms: lamp, spotlight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: light, light source
verb
hunt with a jacklight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jack
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hunt, run, hunt down, track down
History
* 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”).
