jack rod

jack rod

noun Nautical.
a horizontal metal rod or tube to which an awning or other cloth may be seized to support it.
Also called jackstay.
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Jack rod is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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